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G1 and G2 underground military facilities of the former Yugoslav People’s Army are located in the region of Crna Rijeka and Bojčino brdo. The facilities were built in the 1950s and served as the central command post in case of nuclear war. Construction and almost everything else is shrouded in secrecy. During the war in the 1990s, the facilities were used as the main post of The Army of the Republika Srpska. Today, they are under the supervision of the Armed Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina and are not open to visitors.

Serbian army Cemetery from the Great War is located on Vrani Kamen. The cemetery dates back to the end of summer and the beginning of autumn 1914 when an estimated 1000 soldiers of the Šumadija Division II were buried. It is one of the three Serbian military cemeteries located on the Javor mountain.

Žeženica Viewpoint is the striking exposed rock above Karaula village. . A hiking trail leads to the viewpoint. It only takes 15 minutes of slow-paced walking to reach the observation deck and enjoy the view of the greater part of the Birač region. The area is furnished (with tables, benches, and railings). It is suitable for barbecuing and relaxation while enjoying the scenery.

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G3 – An underground military facility of the former Yugoslav People’s Army is located on the nearby top called Mala Igrišta. The underground military facility is one of three such facilities in the territory of our municipality, and the only one that is available for visits. The building was built in the 1950s and served as a communication hub. Construction (and almost everything else) remains wrapped in secrecy. The length of the corridor is about 500 meters. The building is abandoned and in a neglected (although still fair) condition.

The grave of the Last Hajduk (hajduk: a freedom fighter) from the area of Romanija Mountain. Romanija is otherwise known as the hajduk mountain, but what is less known is that the last hajduk in this area was from Han Pijesak – Jovan Tandarić (Jovo Tandarija). He was killed in the nearby hamlet of Bobica at the beginning of the last century. His grave is located on the estate of the Todorović family in the hamlet of Bobica.

Serbian Military Cemetery from the Great War at the top of Veliko Igrište. The cemetery dates back to the end of summer and the beginning of autumn 1914, and around 200 soldiers of the Šumadija Division II were buried there. It is one of the three Serbian military cemeteries located on the Javor Mountain.

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Sumer house of the King Aleksandar Karađorđević, Han Pijesak

At the beginning of the twentieth century, the ruling and scientific heads of the Austro-Hungarian Monarchy, one of the most powerful countries in continental Europe, planned to build a modern resort in a wooded mountain in the east of their newly annexed province of Bosnia, in order to compete with other European monarchies. The Austro-Hungarian dual monarchy was the second-largest country in Europe (behind Imperial Russia). All the findings of its scientists determined that the air of Han Pijesk would be the most suitable for a comfortable stay and treatment of the old and asthmatic emperor Franz Joseph I. Construction plans hindered by the Great War, and after the collapse of the empire after the war, King Alexander the Unifier decided to build himself a summer house, officially the Hunting Castle, in the vast forest on Javor Mountain. Construction began in 1919, and the entire complex was completed in 1924. The royal family stayed often, and in addition to them, high-ranking world officials such as Atatürk and Nimani were often received, and economic forums were held under the leadership of Milan Stojadinović and alike. The castle burned down for the first time in 1943 after being bombed by a German aircraft. It was restored in 1946 (not very authentically) and named Tito’s Castle. Unlike the King, there is no evidence that the Marshal stayed there. The castle (Tito’s) burned down again in 2005 and it has been in ruins since. The restoration started again in 2023 according to the original appearance and in accordance with the obtained approval from the Institute for the Protection of Cultural, Historical, and Natural Heritage of the Republic of Srpska.

Public Library Branko Čučak in Han Pijesak

It is one of the oldest and richest public libraries in the Republic of Srpska. It was established according to rules approved by Min. Enlightenment, no. 21530 (May 11, 1923. 1923). Public Library Branko Čučak is located at Aleksandar Karađorđević Street 2 in Han Pijesak on 250 square meters. The library has a diverse collection of 33,094 inventoried books from all areas of human knowledge and creativity.

It is located in the representative building of the former Sokolski Dom, which was donated to the people of the ”Mountain” by its King Aleksandar in the 1930s.

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Caves: Mala and Velika Komnica represent a complex of caves inside the peak of Veliki Žep, right next to the Komnica picnic area. A team of Czech speleologists has explored the cave. The speleologists have found that Velika Komnica is 3028 m long, and Mala Komnica has been explored only up to 650 m. The research will be continued. Unfortunately, the caves can only be accessed with full speleological equipment, including oxygen bottles.

Kusače station / ZOK railway is the last station of the former narrow-gauge railway Zavidovići – Olovo – Kusače. The last steam locomotive passed in 1968.

Necropolis. There is a stećak necropolis in the village of Rijeka, the hamlet of Kreštalice. Also in the village of Kusače, the hamlet of Radulovići, there are remains of the “Roman cemetery” and some large building, as well as the remains of an Orthodox church.

The Partisan Squadron, a famous partisan movie by Hajrudin Krvavac, with Bekim Fehmiu, Bata Živojinović, Ljubiša Samardžić and Radoš Bajić, was filmed in the meadows beneath the Komnica excursion site ŠG “Visočnik” Han Pijesak. Locals who were children at the time still have vivid memories of that spectacle.

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