Near to Kakanj are located Kraljeva Sutjeska and Bobovac. Kraljeva Sutjeska and Bobovac are treasuring exceptional
cultural-historical legacy and therefore are particularly interesting
for historians, architects, archeologists, writers and especially
tourists.
The Franciscan monastery
The Franciscan monastery and church are situated at very periphery of
Kraljeva Sutjeska, under the hill of Tesevo. For more then six
centuries, the monastery is cultural and religious center. The first
monastery was probably built in the early 14th century, since it was
placed by the Franciscan writer Bartol Pisanski in a document dating
back from 1358. The present monastery was built between 1888 and 1990,
but it was destroyed and restored on several occasions.
Bobovac
Bobovac was built on cliffs of Dragovske and Mijakovske Poljice
hills, southeast from the town of Vares. Due to its geographical
position, it was the most well known and fortified city of medieval
Bosnia and Herzegovina, first mentioned in a document dating from 1349.
The city was built during the reign of the Ban Stephen II Kotromanic and
after him it was the seat of rulers of Bosnia, until it was invaded by
the Ottomans in 1463. Remains show that Bobovac consisted of an upper
city with rectangular tower and a lower city with backyard and well.
Due to its geo-strategic, military and political position Bobovac was
often target of conquerors. Since it was, together with Kraljeva
Sutjeska, an administrative centre of the Bosnian kings, but much better
fortified, it was more important. There were crown jewels in Bobovac,
as well as the king’s chapel and mausoleum where three Bosnian kings
were buried - Stjepan Ostoja, Tvrtko II and Stjepan Tomas.
petak, 2. ožujka 2012.
My town - Kakanj
Kakanj is an industrial town and a municipality in central Bosnia and Herzegovina, located north of Visoko and southeast of Zenica. It was built along the slopes of wide hills on either side of the Zgošća river. It is administratively part of the Zenica-Doboj Canton of the Federation.
Settlements in the region are very ancient. They are claimed to be historical landmarks of 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 Bosnian Queen Katarina Kosača and medieval residence of Bosnian kings. In Kraljeva Sutjeska is one of the oldest mosques in Bosnia, built by order of Sultan Mehmed 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.
Town Kakanj was the first mentioned 1468 as settlement with 90 houses. Coal mine Kakanj was founded in 1900 under Austro-Hungarian rule around a developing coal mine, 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 Zgošća and Bosna rivers.
After the war the population of Kakanj sum up to 48,000, of which 43,000 are Bosnjaks, 4,000 are Croats, and few hundreds are Serbs. No case of discrimination is recorded, and religious life carries on regularly. Around 10,000-14,000 people have left, and the same amound came to Kakanj, strengthening the Bosniak community. The main problem is that of around 6,000 Bosnjak refugees from Republika Srpska, occupying formerly Croat houses. From 1995 to 1998, some hundreds of Croats made individual returns to Kakanj, and 3,000 Bosniak refugees came back to their original towns.
The municipality was managed by a Bosniak SDA majority, while HDZ Croat refugees from Kakanj constituted a "shadow Municipality" in Čapljina, Herzegovina, pressing for re-possessing their houses and forming a separate, Croat Kakanj Municipality.
Economy in Kakanj as in Central Bosnia, notwithstanding promises, does not start off, and many young people leave or do not come back from gastarbeiter workplaces in Germany and elsewhere. Over 16,000 town inhabitants, more than 4,000 are unemployed. The cement factory (owned by a German company by 51%) does not work fully, and all the cement goes for construction works in Sarajevo. The coal mine hardly works: its coal is out of market because it's polluting. Cement factory workers earns the most, 800 DM/months; then came powerplant workers, and last the miners. The cost of life for a 4 persons family is around 1000 DM/month.
On 29 Septembre 1999, the High Representative (OHR) Wolfgang Petrisch removed from office the mayor of Kakanj, Kemal Brodilija, for obstructing the implementation of the Dayton Agreements and pursuing an extra-legal agenda
History
Old history
Neolithic artifacts have been found in Obre, a nearby village.Settlements in the region are very ancient. They are claimed to be historical landmarks of 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 Bosnian Queen Katarina Kosača and medieval residence of Bosnian kings. In Kraljeva Sutjeska is one of the oldest mosques in Bosnia, built by order of Sultan Mehmed 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.
Town Kakanj was the first mentioned 1468 as settlement with 90 houses. Coal mine Kakanj was founded in 1900 under Austro-Hungarian rule around a developing coal mine, 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 Zgošća and Bosna rivers.
After the war the population of Kakanj sum up to 48,000, of which 43,000 are Bosnjaks, 4,000 are Croats, and few hundreds are Serbs. No case of discrimination is recorded, and religious life carries on regularly. Around 10,000-14,000 people have left, and the same amound came to Kakanj, strengthening the Bosniak community. The main problem is that of around 6,000 Bosnjak refugees from Republika Srpska, occupying formerly Croat houses. From 1995 to 1998, some hundreds of Croats made individual returns to Kakanj, and 3,000 Bosniak refugees came back to their original towns.
The municipality was managed by a Bosniak SDA majority, while HDZ Croat refugees from Kakanj constituted a "shadow Municipality" in Čapljina, Herzegovina, pressing for re-possessing their houses and forming a separate, Croat Kakanj Municipality.
Economy in Kakanj as in Central Bosnia, notwithstanding promises, does not start off, and many young people leave or do not come back from gastarbeiter workplaces in Germany and elsewhere. Over 16,000 town inhabitants, more than 4,000 are unemployed. The cement factory (owned by a German company by 51%) does not work fully, and all the cement goes for construction works in Sarajevo. The coal mine hardly works: its coal is out of market because it's polluting. Cement factory workers earns the most, 800 DM/months; then came powerplant workers, and last the miners. The cost of life for a 4 persons family is around 1000 DM/month.
On 29 Septembre 1999, the High Representative (OHR) Wolfgang Petrisch removed from office the mayor of Kakanj, Kemal Brodilija, for obstructing the implementation of the Dayton Agreements and pursuing an extra-legal agenda
utorak, 21. veljače 2012.
William Shakespeare - Hamlet
When Hamlet's father, the old King of Denmark, died, his brother Claudius became the new king. After only a few weeks, Claudius married Gertrude, the old king's wife. Hamlet was angry with his mother because she remarried so quickly. He also hated Claudius, his stepfather. One cold, dark night on the walls of Elsinore Castle, a friend of Hamlet's saw the ghost of Hamlet's father. The friend told Hamlet about the ghost and that night, they both went up onto the castle walls. It was another very cold night, and as the clock struck midnight, the ghost suddenly appeared....
He took Hamlet aside and talked to him. 'People say a poisonous snake killed me but they are wrong. I was sleeping in my garden when Claudius came and he put poison in my ear ! It was a painful death. Your uncle is very evil man. You must take revenge for my murder and kill him ! But please, do not harm your mother!' Then the ghost dissapeared.
Hamlet was full of anger and hatred. He wanted to kill Claudius, but he was indecisive. He started behaving strangely and Claudius began to suspect that Hamlet knew something. He asked Polonius, his chief minister, to find out about Hamlet's strange behaviour.
Polonius knew that Hamlet was in love with his daughter, Ophelia. He sent her to look for Hamlet to find out what was wrong. When Ophelia found Hamlet, he was thinking about life and death: 'To be or not to be - that is the question...'. Ophelia tried to comfort Hamlet but he became angry and told her to get out of his life. Ophelia was very upset and believed Hamlet was mad. A few days later, Hamlet was walking around the castle when he saw Claudius. Claudius was praying. Hamlet had to make a quick decision. 'Now is my chance to kill him,' he thought. 'But no, not while he is prying - he will go straight to heaven.'
Hamlet went to his mother's room. She looked sad. 'You have offended your father,' said Gertrude.
'And, mother, you have offended my father,' replied Hamlet. While they were talking, Hamlet heard a noise behind a curtain. He was suspicious and thought it was Claudius. This time, Hamlet was decisive. He took out his sword and killed the person behind the curtain. But it was not Claudius - it was Polonius !
The situation in Elsinore was getting worse. Claudius sent Hamlet to England. While he was there, Ophelia went mad and killed herself. When Hamlet returned, he was more depressed - now both his father and Ophelia were dead while the evil Claudius was still alive !
Soon, Laerts, Ophelia's brother, arrived back in Elsinore. He blamed Hamlet for the deaths of his father and sister, and challenged Hamlet to a fight. Claudius wanted Hamlet to lose and so he poisoned Laert's sword. He also prepared a glass of poisoned wine to give to Hamlet in case he won.
The fight began. During the fight, Hamlet's mother, Gertrude drank some of the poisoned wine from Hamlet's cup. Hamlet cut Laerts and then Laerts cut Hamlet. Suddenly, Gertrude fell to floor. Laerts told Hamlet that his sword and the wine were poisoned - and that it was Claudius's plan. Without hesitation, Hamlet killed Claudius - and then he died himself. Elsinore castle was dark and silent.
He took Hamlet aside and talked to him. 'People say a poisonous snake killed me but they are wrong. I was sleeping in my garden when Claudius came and he put poison in my ear ! It was a painful death. Your uncle is very evil man. You must take revenge for my murder and kill him ! But please, do not harm your mother!' Then the ghost dissapeared.
Hamlet was full of anger and hatred. He wanted to kill Claudius, but he was indecisive. He started behaving strangely and Claudius began to suspect that Hamlet knew something. He asked Polonius, his chief minister, to find out about Hamlet's strange behaviour.
Polonius knew that Hamlet was in love with his daughter, Ophelia. He sent her to look for Hamlet to find out what was wrong. When Ophelia found Hamlet, he was thinking about life and death: 'To be or not to be - that is the question...'. Ophelia tried to comfort Hamlet but he became angry and told her to get out of his life. Ophelia was very upset and believed Hamlet was mad. A few days later, Hamlet was walking around the castle when he saw Claudius. Claudius was praying. Hamlet had to make a quick decision. 'Now is my chance to kill him,' he thought. 'But no, not while he is prying - he will go straight to heaven.'
Hamlet went to his mother's room. She looked sad. 'You have offended your father,' said Gertrude.
'And, mother, you have offended my father,' replied Hamlet. While they were talking, Hamlet heard a noise behind a curtain. He was suspicious and thought it was Claudius. This time, Hamlet was decisive. He took out his sword and killed the person behind the curtain. But it was not Claudius - it was Polonius !
The situation in Elsinore was getting worse. Claudius sent Hamlet to England. While he was there, Ophelia went mad and killed herself. When Hamlet returned, he was more depressed - now both his father and Ophelia were dead while the evil Claudius was still alive !
Soon, Laerts, Ophelia's brother, arrived back in Elsinore. He blamed Hamlet for the deaths of his father and sister, and challenged Hamlet to a fight. Claudius wanted Hamlet to lose and so he poisoned Laert's sword. He also prepared a glass of poisoned wine to give to Hamlet in case he won.
The fight began. During the fight, Hamlet's mother, Gertrude drank some of the poisoned wine from Hamlet's cup. Hamlet cut Laerts and then Laerts cut Hamlet. Suddenly, Gertrude fell to floor. Laerts told Hamlet that his sword and the wine were poisoned - and that it was Claudius's plan. Without hesitation, Hamlet killed Claudius - and then he died himself. Elsinore castle was dark and silent.
William Shakespeare
William ShakespeareIn his early twenties, he began to work in the theatre in London. In the 1590s, he started writing plays for a theatre company and probably acted as well. They preformed at the Globe Theatre in London and also went on tour.
Shakespeare's plays were first published in 1623, seven years after his death, and so we do not know the exact dates of each play. His early plays include 'Richard III' and Romeo and Juliet; among his famous comedies are 'A Midsummer Night's Dream' and 'Twelfth Night'; and his great tragedies include 'King Lear', 'Macbeth', and, of course, 'Hamlet'.
ponedjeljak, 20. veljače 2012.
About me...
Who am I ? First of all, I'm just a human, I'm not perfect and I don't want to be perfect.
Sometimes I can be pretty tough and nasty but most of the time I'm in a good mood. What
I hate about myself is being sarcastic... I really love reading and I'm addicted to
Shakespeare and Agatha Christie. I really love their works as much as English literature. For
me, it's always kind of hard to fit in 'cause I was always different in some way. I don't
listen to music my friends listen, learnt how to sing opera and dance ballet instead of playing
volleyball or basketball, never had the same style and never love math or physics. I really
love languages and I'm learning a few. I really hate when people are trying to make me do
something. I hate it ! Being myself... well, some people really hate that about me. But I don't
give a damn what other people say. I will always be just myself and I'm not going to change
because of somebody who hates me just because of who I am. I always say what I think.
Besides literature I really love music. I live every song I listen and every song I write.
Songs which I write are always about something that happened to me or somebody I know...
When I was 8, I wanted to be like Dexter (Dexter's lab), I know it's sounds weird.. :)
When I was 12 I wanted to be just like P!nk. She so confident and so cool and she
always says what she thinks, just like me... But now I just want to be me.
I just want to be Emina, clumsy girl who loves music, art, literature and who talks too
much and too fast with British accent and who's different. A girl who's not afraid of
handling with the problems, who just want to live her dreams and who thinks life's a novel.
You choose what to write and how to make it better or worse. Fill it with your dreams,
wishes and maybe rip out some pages. Some people will behave just like editors. They'll try
to tell you what to write but remember, it's your choice...
Sometimes I can be pretty tough and nasty but most of the time I'm in a good mood. What
I hate about myself is being sarcastic... I really love reading and I'm addicted to
Shakespeare and Agatha Christie. I really love their works as much as English literature. For
me, it's always kind of hard to fit in 'cause I was always different in some way. I don't
listen to music my friends listen, learnt how to sing opera and dance ballet instead of playing
volleyball or basketball, never had the same style and never love math or physics. I really
love languages and I'm learning a few. I really hate when people are trying to make me do
something. I hate it ! Being myself... well, some people really hate that about me. But I don't
give a damn what other people say. I will always be just myself and I'm not going to change
because of somebody who hates me just because of who I am. I always say what I think.
Besides literature I really love music. I live every song I listen and every song I write.
Songs which I write are always about something that happened to me or somebody I know...
When I was 8, I wanted to be like Dexter (Dexter's lab), I know it's sounds weird.. :)
When I was 12 I wanted to be just like P!nk. She so confident and so cool and she
always says what she thinks, just like me... But now I just want to be me.
I just want to be Emina, clumsy girl who loves music, art, literature and who talks too
much and too fast with British accent and who's different. A girl who's not afraid of
handling with the problems, who just want to live her dreams and who thinks life's a novel.
You choose what to write and how to make it better or worse. Fill it with your dreams,
wishes and maybe rip out some pages. Some people will behave just like editors. They'll try
to tell you what to write but remember, it's your choice...
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