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Blagaj | |
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 Blagaj Tekke | |
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  Blagaj | |
| Coordinates: 43°15′27″N 17°53′41″E / 43.257426729697954°N 17.894667922633857°E | |
| Country | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Entity | Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Canton | Herzegovina-Neretva |
| Municipality | Mostar |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.31 sq mi (8.58 km2) |
| Population (2013) | |
| • Total | 2,531 |
| • Density | 760/sq mi (290/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Official name | Blagaj, the historic urban area |
| Type | Category I cultural-historical and natural monument |
| Criteria | A, B, D iv.v., E iii.v., F i.iii., G v.vi., H i. |
| Designated | 5 May 2005 (session no.-) |
| Reference no. | 2558 |
| Decision no. | 07.1-02-1029/03-37 |
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Blagaj is a historic village and protected heritage site in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is located in the south-eastern region of the Mostar basin, in the Herzegovina-Neretva Canton. It stands at the edge of Bišće plain and is one of the most valuable mixed urban and rural built environments in Bosnia and Herzegovina, distinguished from other similar built environments in its urban layout.[1] Blagaj was most likely named for its mild weather patterns since blaga in Bosnian means "mild".[2] Blagaj is situated at the spring of the Buna river and a historical tekija (Dervish monastery). The Blagaj Tekija was built around 1520, with elements of Ottoman architecture and Mediterranean style[3][4] and is considered a national monument. Blagaj Tekke is a monastery built for the Dervish.
- ^ Regional Programme for Cultural and Natural Heritage in South East Europe 2003 - 2006 Archived April 1, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Visit Mostar
- ^ "The natural and architectural ensemble of Blagaj". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 21 May 2009.
- ^ "Tekke in Blagaj on the Buna Spring, the natural and architectural ensemble of Blagaj". Commission to Preserve National Monuments of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Retrieved 22 May 2009.[permanent dead link]