Sights · Our pick
Jajce Fortress & old town
Seat of Bosnian kings
The walled hilltop citadel of the last Bosnian kings, crowning Jajce’s old town.
Photo Credit
Image courtesy of © Julian Nyča · CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons
Photo Credit
Image courtesy of © Dans · CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons
Photo Credit
Image courtesy of © Julian Nyča · CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons1 / 3
About Jajce Fortress & old town
Jajce’s fortress crowns a rounded hill at the heart of the medieval town, once the royal seat of the last Bosnian kings. Its tall stone walls and watchtowers now enclose a grassy plateau, and the climb from the famous waterfall takes only a few minutes. On the way up, pass the bell tower of St Luke and the catacombs, an underground church carved into the rock in the late 14th and early 15th centuries. From the top, the view takes in the meeting of the Pliva and Vrbas rivers, lovely in the evening light.
Our take
- Medieval royal seat
- St Luke’s bell tower
- The old catacombs
- Address
- Jajce, the Balkans
- Our city guide
- On our Sarajevo guide
- Price guide
- € (sights price guide)
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Jajce Fortress & old town before you go.
Last checked: October 2026 How we choose
Location
The map comes from Google Maps, which sets its own cookies once it loads.
Read next
National ParksPliva WaterfallThe Pliva plunges about 20 metres into the Vrbas, right beneath Jajce’s old town.
Beaches & LakesPliva lakes & watermillsTwin lakes above Jajce, linked by a stream lined with tiny wooden watermills.
SightsMehmed Paša Sokolović BridgeMimar Sinan’s eleven-arched bridge over the Drina, built 1571–77 and listed by UNESCO.