Kraljeva Sutjeska is a

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monastery in

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. It is located near

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, in the village of

Kraljeva Sutjeska Kraljeva Sutjeska (sometimes Kraljevska Sutjeska, or just Sutjeska or Sutiska, historically Trstionica (river), Trstivnica, in local tradition ''Naše stolno misto'') is a village in the Municipalities of Bosnia and Herzegovina, municipality of Ka ...

. The architectural ensemble of the Franciscan monastery in Kreševo together with its movable property is included into the list of

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by KONS, on 20 January 2004. It includes a museum in which it houses historical treasures, a library which keeps rare and valuable historical records. There are around 11,000 works in the library, including 31

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and works in

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. The earliest parish register is preserved since 1641. There are also a number of

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documents. It also includes ''Grgurevo'', a site where the kings' castle from 1330 along with his remains are located. The historically important dwelling of Bosnian kings,

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, is also a short distance from the castle remains and the monastery, as well as other sights of Kraljeva Sutjeska.

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