Tuzla Canton - History and Culture

History and Culture

The canton was created by the Washington Accords in 1994, and its boundaries defined by the Dayton Accords in 1995.

Bosnia's best-preserved medieval fort, dating from 1333, is in Srebrenik.

Tuzla is the hip hop center of the Balkans due to Edo Maajka, Frenkie and the first hip hop station in Bosnia, which is located in Tuzla, FMJAM. Music artist guitarist Emir Hot, pianist Bešlić, accordionist Emir Vildić and violinist Selma Dizdarević are also from Tuzla.

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