The Central Bosnia Canton is one of 10 cantons of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Banja Luka a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in western Bosnia. The diocese is centred in the city of Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Erected on July 5, 1881, the diocese is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Vrhbosna, as the Diocese of Banjaluka. In 1985, the name of the diocese was split to the current diocese of Banja Luka.
Catherine of Bosnia was Queen of Bosnia as the wife of King Stephen Thomas, the penultimate Bosnian sovereign. She was born into the powerful House of Kosača, staunch supporters of the Bosnian Church. Her marriage in 1446 was arranged to bring peace between the King and her father, Stjepan Vukčić. The queenship of Catherine, who at that point embraced Roman Catholicism, was marked with an energetic construction of churches throughout the country.
Tourism in Bosnia and Herzegovina is a fast-growing sector making up an important part in the economy of the country. The tourist business environment is constantly developing with an increasingly active tourism promotional system.
Kneževo is a town and municipality located in northwestern Republika Srpska, an entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina. As of 2013, it has a population of 9,793 inhabitants.
JP Elektroprivreda HZ HB d.d. is a public power utility company based in Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Operation Vrbas '92 was a military offensive undertaken by the Army of Republika Srpska in June–October 1992, during the Bosnian War. The goal of the operation was the destruction of a salient around the central Bosnian town of Jajce, which was held by the Croatian Defence Council and the Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The intensity of fighting varied considerably and involved several major VRS offensive efforts interspersed by relative lulls in fighting. Jajce fell to the VRS on 29 October 1992, and the town's capture was followed by the destruction of all its mosques and Roman Catholic churches.
Jelena Nelipić was Duchess of Split by her first marriage and Queen of Bosnia by her second marriage. By birth, she was a member of the Croatian Nelipić noble family, having estates in Dalmatian Zagora.
The Walled City of Jajce is a medieval fortified nucleus of Jajce in Bosnia and Herzegovina, with citadel high above town on top of pyramidal-shaped steep hill, enclosed with approximately 1,300 metres (4,300 ft) long defensive walls,. It is one of the best preserved fortified capitals of the Bosnian Kingdom, the last stronghold before to kingdom dissolved under the pressure of military advancement at the onset of Ottoman Empire takeover.
Franciscan monastery of Saint Luke is a Franciscan monastery in Jajce, Bosnia and Herzegovina. The construction began in 1877 and it finished in 1885. In 1934-1935 the monastery was renovated by Karel Pařík. Franciscans in the 1970s tried to return the bones of St. Luke in Jajce, and since then the monastery carries the name of this evangelist.
Ivaniš Berislavić was the Despot of the Kingdom of Serbia from 1504 to 1514.
Fra Antun Knežević was a Bosnian Franciscan friar, historian and writer from Varcar Vakuf, Bosnia and Herzegovina. He was staunch proponent of Bosnian national identity, while being active member of Illyrian Movement.
Murat-beg Tardić was a Croatian-born Ottoman general.
The Church of St. Nicholas or Karlovac Cathedral, is a Serbian Orthodox church located in Karlovac, in central Croatia. The original church was finished in 1787, and was dedicated to Saint Nicholas. In 2007, the church was completely renovated.
The Berislavić family of Graberje, was a Croatian noble family from the Požega County of Slavonia, allegedly originating from Ban Borić. The family served as Despots of Serbia until 1535 when the Ottomans executed prince Stjepan Berislavić.
The Evangelical Church in the Republic of Croatia is a Lutheran denomination in Croatia. It is a member of the Lutheran World Federation, which it joined in 1951. It is also a member of the Conference of European Churches and the Community of Protestant Churches in Europe. In 2011, there were 14,653 members.
Saint Mary's Church, later Sultan Suleiman's Mosque or Fethija, was a place of worship in Jajce, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Along with the remnants of the adjoining Saint Luke's Bell Tower, it is a national monument of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The buildings are located in the historic centre of the city of Jajce, at the foot of the citadel.
The Battle of Jajce (1518) was fought in January 1518 between the Ottoman forces of Husrev Beg, Beylerbey of Bosnia Eyalet, and the Hungarian and Croatian forces led by ban Petar Berislavić. The battle was a part of the Croatian–Ottoman wars and Ottoman–Habsburg wars between the Ottoman Empire and the Habsburg Monarchy.
