A large number of cultural and artistic events and presentations are organized in Kljuc Municipality every year in Kljuc itself and the House of Culture, as well as in the Old Town of Kljuc – the last refuge of the Bosnian King Stjepan Tomašević before he surrendered Bosnia to the Ottoman Empire on May 25, 1463.
According to Una Sana Canton Tourist Council member Azra Kujundžić, literary evenings are held in the Old Town, Ključ hosts a regional meeting of Alfa Romeo car enthusiasts at an event called “alfijada”, while the beautiful Sana River hosts the Ključ regatta.
“The capacities in Kljuc are mostly filled to the last seat when such events are held. Reservations for this season have long since taken off and we can expect a large number of tourists again, whether it is our diaspora or foreigners. A large number of fishermen from European countries also visit our rivers. The peak months for tourism are July and August,” said Kujundžić in a statement for Fena news agency.
Football club “Ključ” will celebrate its 100th anniversary this year, and the celebration in August will be completed by an exhibition match against Sarajevo’s “Željezničar” and a concert by Halid Bešlić.
The municipality of Ključ, like most municipalities in the area of the Unsko-Sana Canton, is rich in beautiful nature, rich traditions and historical locations. The most impressive is certainly the fortress of the Old Town of Ključ, also known as the royal city, which is located above the left bank of the Sana, located at an altitude of 521 m.
After the arrival of the Ottomans, the last Bosnian king Stjepan Tomašević tried to find refuge in Ključ in 1463, but was captured and imprisoned.
Biser is a pearl of medieval Bosnian heritage and architecture, and represents an invaluable cultural asset of great historical value. In addition to high walls, the fortress is protected by high ramparts from the north and the south, and the first fortifications date from the 13th century.
It is interesting that the first fortification above Ključ was built by the Romans. The town of Ključ was mentioned for the first time in 1322 in the charter of ban Stjepan II Kotromanić, who gave Vukosava Hrvatinić the parishes of Banica (Mrenska župa) and Vrbanja, including the towns of Ključ and Kotor.
The old town of Ključ was declared a national monument of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
