The historic site of PoÃÂitelj is located on the left bank of the river Neretva, on the main Mostar to MetkoviÃâ¡ road, and it is to the south of Mostar. During the Middle Ages, PoÃÂitelj was considered the administrative centre and centre of governance of Dubrava Ã
¾upa (county), while its westernmost point gave it major strategic importance. It is believed that the fortified town along with its attendant settlements were built by Bosnia's King Stjepan Tvrtko I in 1383. The walled town of PoÃÂitelj evolved in the period from the 16th to the 18th centuries. Architecturally, the stone-constructed parts of the town are a fortified complex, in which two stages of evolution are evident: medieval, and Ottoman.
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