Bosanski Petrovac: Literature, Art and Nature
Bosanski Petrovac is associated with the traditional literary event “Dani Skendera Kulenovića”. It has been held in Bosanski Petrovac for more than 20 years and includes a public competition for the best literary work in the territory of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The programme also includes an art school for children, a literary evening, an exhibition of the works created as part of the art school and the ceremonial presentation of the “Skender Kulenović” Literary Award.
Culture
The Jovan Bijelić Museum presents visitors with a gallery featuring the paintings of Jovan Bijelić, as well as a Bosnian room. The Jovan Bijelić collection in Bosanski Petrovac comprises 20 works by the painter, four works by other artists and personal belongings, including a desk, painting materials, a coffee service and a carpet. The collection therefore focuses both on the artist’s work and on personal artefacts.
The traditional crafts passed down through the generations include the weaving of woollen carpets. This craft was maintained across generations in Bosanski Petrovac and formed part of the lives of the local population in earlier times.
History
The surrounding area also contains documented heritage from various periods. In nearby Oštrelj, Titov voz was declared a national cultural monument of Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2013. The Crkvina archaeological site in Kolunić, within the municipality of Bosanski Petrovac, comprises the remains of a medieval church and a necropolis with stećci and is designated a national monument of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Nearby Stari grad Bjelaj (Bilaj) contains a southern medieval section and a northern Ottoman section.
Nature and Trails
Nearby Oštrelj has a circular hiking trail approximately 3.5 km long; the easier route to the summit is approximately 2 km long. The natural features of Vrtoče include caves such as Mala jama, Avdijina jama and Gaćina jama, as well as karst sinkholes, or ponikve.
Location
The municipality of Bosanski Petrovac is located at the intersection of the Bihać–Sarajevo main road (M-5) and the Bosanska Krupa–Krnjeuša–Bosanski Petrovac–Drvar main road (M-14), which continues towards Croatia and the Adriatic.
A tourist information centre is located in Bosanski Petrovac at Bosanska 110, 77250 Bosanski Petrovac, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
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