SPLIT, Sept 13 (Hina) - The restored remains and sarcophagus of Bosnia's last king, Stjepan Tomasevic, on Monday were returned from the Croatian coastal city of Split to the King's last home in the Franciscan monastery in the central
Bosnian town of Jajce. In Jajce the Franciscan community in Bosnia is to celebrate its day on Tuesday.
SPLIT, Sept 13 (Hina) - The restored remains and sarcophagus of
Bosnia's last king, Stjepan Tomasevic, on Monday were returned from
the Croatian coastal city of Split to the King's last home in the
Franciscan monastery in the central Bosnian town of Jajce.
In Jajce the Franciscan community in Bosnia is to celebrate its day
on Tuesday.#L#
After this Bosnian town was liberated in autumn 1995, the
sarcophagus of King Stjepan was transferred to Split for security
reasons.
Ante Milosevic, the head of the Split-based Museum of
Archaeological Monuments, where the sarcophagus had been renewed,
said on Monday that the skeleton of the Bosnian King had also been
restored completely and some parts had to be remade from artificial
materials.
The skeleton of King Stjepan is placed on a wire construction inside
the iron sarcophagus with glass walls. The sarcophagus was
constructed in Vienna after Stjepan's skeleton was found in 1888.
Ante Milosevic said Stjepan Tomasevic was an exceptionally
important person in the history of Bosnia-Herzegovina. He was the
only Bosnian king to receive the Papal crown and in 1461 when he was
awarded that crown, this meant that Bosnia-Herzegovina was
internationally recognised.
The Museum's head stressed that Stjepan Tomasevic is no one's
exclusive heritage but all citizens of Bosnia-Herzegovina should
pay tribute to this king.
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