The artificial necropolis with stećci is today an integral part of the collection of the National Museum of Bosnia and Herzegovina in Sarajevo. Over the last hundred years, some of the most representative stećci have been relocated from various sites in Bosnia and Herzegovina to the Museum, thereby saving them from potential damage or destruction.

There are 37 stećci here in total, with the largest number located in the botanical garden, 10 in the garden in front of the museum, 2 in the medieval exhibition, and 4 next to the ethnology department. All the stećci (except those next to the ethnology department) are richly decorated, many contain epitaphs, and they largely reflect the complete area of the distribution of stećci as well as the most significant characteristics of stećci, such as their shapes and ornamentation. Among them, it is essential to highlight the renowned stećak from zgošća near Kakanj, which may represent the greatest achievement of medieval sepulchral art related to stećci, as well as some of the largest in size, such as the monuments from Lađevina near Rogatica, which weigh around 20 tons.

Unfortunately, this relocation of stećci from their original locations to the museum has had negative consequences as well. The monuments now find themselves in a different natural and climatic environment, which certainly affects their state of preservation. Furthermore, they are exposed to significantly greater anthropogenic influences, especially various pollutants encountered in an urban environment.

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