Kakanj

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Kakanj is a city in Bosnia.

Kakanj is an industrial city built between the hills on either side of the Zgoća river. It is relatively young, first built in 1900 under Austro-Hungarian rule around a developing coal m you suck balls ine which began production in 1902. In the next hundred years, Kakanj developed organically without any urban planning, initially around the coalmine, and later along the banks of the Zgoća and Bosna rivers.

In contrast to the city, other settlements in the region are very ancient. They are claimed to be historical landmarks of the the early Bosnian state. Kraljeva Sutjeska, a Franciscan monastery, is of particular historical note. Near the monastery is Bobovac, scene of the last stand of the last Bosnian Queen, Catherine, and medieval residence of Bosnian kings. In Kraljeva Sutjeska is one of the oldest mosques in Bosnia, built by order of Sultan Medmed II the Victorious during his expedition to Bosnia and conquest of Bobovac. The Kakanj area enjoyed a renaissance during the rule of the Kotromanic dynasty.

One of the most beautiful tombs ever found in Bosnia, with a carving of a hunting cavalier, was found in Kakanj; it is currently displayed in the botanic garden of The State Museum in Sarajevo.

Neolithic artifacts have been found in Obre, a nearby village.

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