Prince Mutimir's Povelja Charter from September 28, 892 is celebrated as the birthday of the town of Livno. The town itself is an interesting blend of Dalmatian, Ottoman and socialist structures.



However, as in many other areas in Bosnia and Herzegovina, archaeological research in and around Livno has uncovered human settlements from over 4,000 years ago. Many of these finds are located at Duman, a large karst cave that is the source of the River Bistrica. This source greatly resembles the one found in Blagaj where the Buna River originates.



On the high, steep cliffs of Teber there are also the same type of caves as seen in Blagaj. It is most likely that the indigenous Illyrian tribes built the first fortifications atop these cliffs, and the Romans, Slavs and Ottomans later reinforced them.



The great rush of water from the caves made it an ideal location for powering mills. The Ottomans built a lovely stone arched bridge over the Duma. There are daily buses from Mostar and Split to Livno. Livno is also a transit stop for some traffic from Sarajevo and central Bosnia.