The Fortress of Herceg Stjepan in Ljubuški, is a medieval fortress in the western part of Herzegovina. It is also known as the Old Town Ljubuški. Yes, it has the same ‘owner’ as a more famous one in Blagaj. The fortress is located on the top of the karst hill called Buturovica, near the city of Ljubuški. It has a height of 396 meters above sea level and it is connected with the main road by a new macadam path. That makes this fortress very reachable for all the visitors that are coming to Herzegovina and Croatia too.
Besides that, in this area, there are some beautiful natural waterfalls like Kravica, Koćuša and other natural treasures. Međugorje, the destination for Catholic pilgrims, and many good traditional restaurants as well. Therefore, all of the mentioned makes this area ideal for one-day excursions which Hit Booker can organize for you.
Historians are guessing that the fortress is built in the middle of 15th century. The name of the fortress is connected with the Herzog Stjepan Vukčić Kosača. He was a member of Kosača noble family, and also was one of the most powerful men of that time. The fortress was one of his residences, and it was built after disputes with his two sons. One of them, Vladislav, took the side of Dubrovnik Republic, and Herceg Stjepan moved to a fortress in Ljubuški. Vladislav then tried to take over the fortress but failed to do it.
Shortly after it was built, the Ottoman army occupied this fortress and it has become their border with Croatia. It was abandoned in 1835. Today you can find two parts of this fortress, and the main one is the medieval part located in the center of the fortress. There you can find some beautiful old constructions, while around the fortress there is an Ottoman part of it.
References:Rosenborg Palace was built in the period 1606-34 as Christian IV’s summerhouse just outside the ramparts of Copenhagen. Christian IV was very fond of the palace and often stayed at the castle when he resided in Copenhagen, and it was here that he died in 1648. After his death, the palace passed to his son King Frederik III, who together with his queen, Sophie Amalie, carried out several types of modernisation.
The last king who used the place as a residence was Frederik IV, and around 1720, Rosenborg was abandoned in favor of Frederiksborg Palace.Through the 1700s, considerable art treasures were collected at Rosenborg Castle, among other things items from the estates of deceased royalty and from Christiansborg after the fire there in 1794.
Soon the idea of a museum arose, and that was realised in 1833, which is The Royal Danish Collection’s official year of establishment.