MY TOWN BUSOVACA
Gradic Busovaca (394 m nadmorske visine) smjesten je u dolini rijeke Lasve, na putu izmedju Sarajeva i Zenice. Po topografskom polozaju, ova eria pripada sredisnjem polozaju centralnog bosanskog bazena. Granici s opcinama Vitez, Fojnica, Visoko i Kakanj, a prostire se na povrsini od ukupno 15.570 hektara. Najvisu tocku na tom prostoru zauzima trigonometar Suhe Jele iznad Busovackih Staja s namorskom visinom od 1649 m., a najnizu Bukovi Lasve kod sela Grablje (345 metara nadmorske visine). Prvo spominjanje imena Busovaca je nadjeno u prodajnom ugovoru datiranog 16. avgusta 1371. godine za 30 milarija gvozdja goje je Gojko Copic prodao Johanesu Rombaldo Banu iz Venecije. Ovaj ugovor je veoma vazan za povijest Busovace.
Godine 1468. godine Busovaca je spomenuta u zvanicnom dokumentu kao selo sa 5 kuca; 1528 jos jedanput se spominje kao mjesto sa 16 kuca. Broj stanovnika se povecava zato sto je smjestena uzduz najvaznijeg puta u Bosanskom Pasaluku. Busovaca se razvijala kao putno odmorste. Najduza glavna ulica razvijala se uzduz glanog puta, dok su se manje vazne ulica razijale uz obalu i prikljucivale se glanoj ulici. Kratke ulice su se uvijek povezivale sa dvije glavne ulice.
Oni koji su putovali kroz Busovacu s karavanima ili individualno biljezili su sto su sami zapazali ili su culi o Busovaci. Evlija Celebija, poznati turski putopisac promatrao je Busovacu kao kraj pod upravom bosanskog muhaluka. On opisuje Busovacu kao gradic sa 700 krovova, s vinogradima i vrtovima, jedno prenociste i nekoliko trgovina i bez kupatila. Godine 1857. engleski pisac i povjesnicar Artur Evans je takodje proveo noc u Busovaci opisujuci je kao gradic sa 700 stanosnika koji su zivjeli u odnosima vjerske tolerancije.
The small town of Busovaca (394m above sea level) is situated in the valley of the river Lasva, on the road between Sarajevo and Zenica. In terms of topography, this area belongs to the central part of the Central Bosnian Basin. The neighboring communities are those of Fojnica, Vitez, Zenica, Kiseljak, Kakanj and Visoko. The total area of Busovaca amounts to 15,570 hectares. The highest point of the area is the level Suhe Jele (above Busovacke Staje locality), altitude 1,649 metres (4,947 feet) above sea level, and the lowest is that of Bukovi Lasve near village of Grablje (345 metres above sea level).
First mention of the present-day name of the town was found in a bill of sale, dated August 16, 1371, for 30 miliarenses� worth of iron sold by the local merchant Gojko Copic to Johannes Rombaldo Bono of Venice. This contract is very important for the history of Busovaca.
In 1468 Busovaca was mentioned in official records as a village with 5 houses; in 1528 one again reads of Busovaca as of imperial �has� (estate) with 16 houses. Gradually the number of data on the settlement increased . As it was situated along the most important route of the Bosnian Pasaluk, Busovaca now developed exclusively as a road settlement. The �main street� developed along the longitudinal, and the side (less important street) along the branch, transversal arm of the road. The �carsija� � market-place, the economic centre of the town, developed at the intersection. Shorter side streets and alleys gradually joined these two main streets.
Among those who took the road with the numerous caravans there were also individuals who recorded their impressions and noted what they heard and saw on their travels. Evlija Celebija, the famous Turkish writer of travels, mentioned Busovaca as a kadi�s district under the supervision of the Bosnian mullah; he also described it as �small town with seven hundred tile and board covered roofs, with vineyards and gardens, one hostel and several shops, but without a bath�. In 1857 the known English writer and historian Arthur Evans also spent a night in Busovaca, describing it as a small town about 700 inhabitants who lived in relationships of full religious tolerance. |
