Grebnice Necropolis

The Grebnice Necropolis was included on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2016. This necropolis features 291 tombstones: 218 slabs, 64 chests, 1 headstone, 1 pillar, 1 cross, 1 grave marker, and 5 sunken tombstones. The monuments are carefully carved, showcasing intricate craftsmanship. Decorative motifs are found on 33 tombstones (5 slabs, 26 chests, 1 cross, 1 headstone) and include arcade designs, twisted vine patterns with trefoils, crosses, rows of rosettes in circular wreaths, diamond networks, twisted wreaths, and a circular wreath with a hand.

Within this necropolis, there are 7 inscriptions engraved on 2 slabs, 4 chests, and 1 headstone. The inscriptions mention notable figures such as Vukša Dubčević, Bunac Rušović, Rašoja, Crijep and Raška Vlahović, Vito Daković, monk Gligorije, and Rada Raičeva. Two tall chests, adorned with depictions of a cart, birds, and animals in motion, along with a portrait of a horseman and an inscription relating to Vukša Dubčević, have been transferred to the National Museum in Sarajevo. Additionally, one tombstone has been relocated to Zagreb.

Located about 2 kilometers in a straight line from the necropolis is the Drežnica quarry, where the tombstones were carved and processed.

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