Rogatica

Geography

The town lies on the river Rakitnica, on the magistral road between Podromanija and Ustiprača, roughly 25 km west of Višegrad and 45 km east of Sarajevo.

History

The history of Rogatica dates back to the ancient era, with typical remains of fortified settlements of the Illyrians.

Medieval Borač Castle was located about 10km south from Rogatica. It was a seat of the Pavlović noble family and one of the largest fortified cities on the territory of Bosnia in the 14th and 15th centuries.

Medieval artifacts from this area include numerous stećak monuments, some of exceptional historical value. Stećak from Banja Stijena and stećak Vlatka Vlađevića are preserved at the National Museum of Bosnia and Herzegovina in Sarajevo. Borak stećak necropolis near Burati is included in the UNESCO World Heritage list.

In 1463, the town, along with rest of the Kingdom of Bosnia, fell to the Ottoman Empire and was assigned to the Sanjak of Bosnia. The Ottomans referred to the town as Çelebi Pazar.

In 1878, Rogatica became a part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. First school in Rogatica was established in 1880. Church of the Holy Trinity was built in the center of the city between 1883-86.

From October 1941 until January 1942, Serbian Chetniks killed about 2,000 Muslim civilians from the Rogatica district.

In 1942, the Croatian fascist Ustaše regime slaughtered about 6,000 Serbs in Stari Brod near Rogatica and Miloševići.

Demographics

Population

Ethnic composition

Economy

The following table gives a preview of total number of registered people employed in legal entities per their core activity (as of 2018):

Notable people

• Zehra Bajraktarević, singer
• Kemal Mešić, athlete
• Muhamed Mustafić, handball player
• Ibrahim Šehić, football goalkeeper
• Mersad Selimbegović, football player
• Nezir Škaljić, third mayor of Sarajevo (1899–1905)
• Safet Zec, painter

Gallery

File:Рогатица - римско урбано насеље, средњовјековни споменик 06.jpg|Ancient Roman tomb File:Костурница палим српским војницима у Првом свјетском рату, Рогатица 03.jpg|Ossuary of the Serbian Army member killed in action in World War I File:Banj Stijena 05,.jpg|Banja Stijena File:Vodopad ,Rogatica @.jpg|Waterfall located in the municipality File:Болнички парк, Рогатица 02.jpg|Park in the city File:Manastir Svetog Jovana Krstitelja.jpg|Monastery of Saint John the Baptist File:Srpska pravoslavna crkva u Obrtićima.jpg|Church in Obrtići File:Despot supermarket in Rogatica, Bosnia and Herzegovina.jpg|Despot supermarket and residential building in the town of Rogatica, Bosnia and Herzegovina.

References

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