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An anonymous Venetian spy sent  

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a letter in  Latin from Bosnia 

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to the Venetian Duke in Trogir 

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on June 3 1463.

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The report is known as the 

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Trogir report and is, 

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at present, kept in the 

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Archive of Zadar. 

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That is, in fact, the first 

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so far known mention 

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of Travnik in history.

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Convenient geographical position 

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of Travnik, in a narrow valley of 

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the river Lašva, surrounded by  

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mountains Vlašic in the north and 

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the branches of Vilenica in the south,  

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was crucial for its founders and 

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later for its conquerors, as it 

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enabled them to easily control 

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the entire area. 

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As a link between valleys of two 

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major Bosnian rivers, 

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Bosna and Vrbas, 

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it has large traffic 

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and strategic significance.

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After the Austrian Prince Eugene 

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of Savoy reached Sarajevo in his 

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sudden military march down the 

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valley  of the river Bosna 

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and cruelly destroyed and burnt it, 

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in 1699, Halil Pasha Coso, 

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for the sake of security and 

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for harsh climate and healthy 

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waters, moved viziers residence 

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to Travnik. 

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It was the beginning of the 

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citys most famous days 

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that would last for 143 years. 

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77 viziers would sit in Travnik 

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and administer Bosnia. 

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Most of these Turkish governors 

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of which several had 

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Bosnians origin, considered 

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coming here to be a punishment. 

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Travnik remained the  

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administrative center of the  

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Bosnian pashalik until 1850, 

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with two small breaks. 

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In 1749, viziers expanded the 

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existing facility in the Upper 

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Caršija, along the left bank 

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of the river Lašva and turned 

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it to their residence 

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called Konak. 

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In these chambers, surrounded 

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by pillows, cigarettes, harem 

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and exotic animals, viziers 

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were deciding on the fate of 

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the Bosnian pashalik; 

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It was a meeting place for 

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Conucil of Dignitaries 

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and Divan; 

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French and Austrian consuls 

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came to the audiences here; 

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Vjekoslav Karas, a painter with 

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fes, portrayed here the daughter 

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of Omer Pasha Latas; 

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Here ended the famous vizier's 

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elephant of Dželaludin Pasha.

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The visitors were received in 

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the public part of the residence 

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which was entered from the street 

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on the north, while the entrance 

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to the garden and the vizier's 

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chambers was protected by 

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a large gate, secured with 

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armed soldiers who were 

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guarding a vizier.

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Visitors would first pass through 

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the corridor, where they could 

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meet members of viziers suite, 

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performing their daily duties. 

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Viziers suite would sometimes 

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count several hundreds of people.

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Divanhana on the first floor was 

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a place for gatherings and talks, 

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often called the soul 

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of the Bosnian home.

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The most important and the most 

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luxurious rooms at the residence 

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were divans. 

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During the winter, the divan on 

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the ground floor was used and 

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during the summer, 

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the one on the first floor. 

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Important guests were received 

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here and these were often 

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the only rooms they 

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saw during their stay. 

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Guests and vizier would sit 

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on pillows in the corner 

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of a sofa. 

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Many difficult and important  

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decisions were made right here.

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It was possible to reach the 

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vizier's private rooms 

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from divanhana.

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Kamerija was a place were 

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family gathered during the 

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worm summer days, 

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eating or relaxing, 

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especially its female members.

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On the south side of the residence, 

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there was a garden with fields and 

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trees, and on the west side there 

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was a yard with stables, 

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barn for grain and roost. 

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Although there are the evidences 

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that the building was under the 

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state protection in 1947, this 

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extraordinary example of authentic 

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Bosnian architecture was destroyed 

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on the 19th of March in 1950 

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due to misconceptions of some 

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contemporary politicians who 

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believed that the monuments that 

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symbolizes the occupation should 

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be destroyed, and that history 

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should be counted since their age. 

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This area is still called Konak, 

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and although there is no authentic 

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environment any more, 

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it is an important place for the 

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citizents of Travnik as it 

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reminds them of the 

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turbulent history.