City of Travnik

Travnik is a town and a municipality in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is the administrative center of Central Bosnia Canton of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is situated in central Bosnia and Herzegovina, 90 km west of Sarajevo. As of 2013, the town had a population of 15,344 inhabitants, while the municipality had 53,482 inhabitants. The river Lašva passes through the town, flowing from west to east before joining the Bosna. Large karst spring, the Plava Voda wellspring, rises under Vlašić mountain, just below Travnik Castle, in the very centre of Old Town of Travnik. Travnik has a strong culture, mostly dating back to its time as the centre of local government in the Ottoman Empire. Travnik has a popular old town district, however, which dates back to the period of Bosnian independence during the first half of the 15th century. Numerous mosques and churches exist in the region, as do tombs of important historical figures and excellent examples of Ottoman architecture. The town museum, built-in 1950, is one of the more impressive cultural institutions in the region. Numerous structures dating to the Ottoman era have survived in near perfect condition, such as numerous mosques, oriental homes, two clock towers (Travnik is the only town in Bosnia and Herzegovina to have two clock towers), and fountains. The town's old town dates back to the early 15th century, making it one of the most popular widely accessible sites from that time.