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Doboj is a city in northern part of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Republic of Srpska. It is one of the oldest cities in the country situated in the valley of the river Bosna and its confluences Spreča and Usora.
The first official mentioning of the settlement is from 1415, as it was written in the charter issued by Dubrovnik to Holy Roman Emperor Sigismund, although there are numerous artifacts and objects that have been found which confirm the fact that the area had been inhabited ever since the early Stone Age.
Together with its inhabitants, Doboj faced many political changes throughout history. The town was ruled by the Turks, the Habsburgs and after the WWI, becoming the part of The Kingdom of Yugoslavia it developed in terms of economy and culture. Even though it all stopped during the WW II, Doboj continued with its progress during the times of the SFRY. It became an important political, cultural and economic centre in the region and very important railroad hub.
The most famous tourist attraction in Doboj is its fortress. The local people call it ‘Gradina’. It is a royal Kotromanić fortress first built in the early 13th century and then expanded in the early 15th century (1415) and today it stands as a symbol and pride of the town.
People in Doboj are known by their hospitability and kindness. Cultural and historic monuments, many cultural events, beautiful nature with numerous possibilities for active holiday, rich gastronomy and attractive manifestations are all a combination difficult to resist.
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Doboj je centar relativno velike etničko-geografske cjeline u centralnom sjevernom dijelu Bosne i Hercegovine, i u središnjem pojasu Republike Srpske.
Najstariji pisani izvor koji pominje ime Doboj potiče iz 1415. godine. Nakon osvajanja Bosne 1463 godine, Turci već 1476. godine osvajaju i dobojsku Tvrđavu. Nakon Prvog svjetskog rata, formiranjem nove državne zajednice – Kraljevine Srba, Hrvata i Slovenaca (kasnije Kraljevine Jugoslavije), Doboj prolazi kroz intenzivniji ekonomski i kulturni razvoj kojeg je prekinuo Drugi svjetski rat. Za vrijeme SFRJ, Doboj se relativno brzo i uspješno razvijao, zahvaljujući prije svega entuzijazmu naroda, ali i činjenici da je Doboj bio politički, kulturni, ekonomski i prirodno-geografski centar šireg regiona. Nakon raspada SFRJ 1992. godine Doboj je stekao značaj važnog regionalnog centra.
Najpoznatiji turistički sadržaj grada je tvrđava iz XIII vijeka, koju dobojlije nazivaju Gradina. Danas je dobojsko utvrđenje kulturno-istorijski spomenik visoke vrijednosti koji se svojom siluetom nameće kao simbol grada.
Gostoljubiovost, otvorenost i druželjubivost su osobine koje krase Dobojlije, a očuvane kulturno-istorijske znamenitosti, obilje zbivanja u kulturi, prekrasna priroda koja pruža mogućnosti za aktivan odmor, bogata gastronomska ponuda i atraktivne manifestacije, čine spoj kojem je teško odoljeti.
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