List of fortifications in Serbia
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This is a list of fortifications in Serbia. The list includes remains (ruins) of military constructions; fortresses (tvrđave), castles (zamci), towers (kule), etc. There are over 30 preserved forts in Serbia, and more than hundreds of sites with remains of old fortifications. Forts in Serbia are preserved from the Roman, Byzantine, medieval Serbian and post-Ottoman eras. The majority of forts have been renovated throughout history with changing rule and adaptations to war technology development. Many forts are foundations of modern towns and cities, such as the Belgrade Fortress. Later, Western, Habsburg and Austro-Hungarian architecture exists in Vojvodina; Bač castle, Vršac. The fortified monasteries of Mileševa, Manasija and Ravanica served as protection to locals during harsh times.
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Fortifications located within Kosovo are indicated in grey.[a]
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Image | Name | Location | Construction date | Current state | Type |
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Anište | Kolubara | unknown | Remains | Fortress |
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Atanas | Pirot | 6th Century | Remains | Fortress |
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Bač Fortress | Bač | 14th century | Ruins | Fortress |
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Borač Fortress | Borač | 14th century | Ruins | Fortress |
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Diana Fortress | Kladovo | 101 AD | Preserved ruins | Fortress |
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Fetislam | Kladovo | 1524 | Ruins | Fortress |
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Gamzigrad | Zaječar | 298 AD | Preserved ruins (UNESCO World Heritage Site) | Fortress |
Golubac Fortress | Golubac | 14th century | Restored | Fortress | |
Gradište | Podgrađe | 14th century | Ruins | Fortress | |
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Jeleč | Novi Pazar | 13th century | Ruins | Fortress |
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Jerinin Grad, Grabovac | Trstenik | 6th Century | Remains | Fortress |
Jerinin Grad, Brangović | Valjevo | 4th Century | Remains | Fortress | |
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Prizren Fortress | Prizren | 5th century (1019 AD) | Partial ruins | Fortress |
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Belgrade Fortress | Belgrade | 3rd century (rebuilt 535) | Under restoration | Fortified city |
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Kovin | Prijepolje | 14th century | Ruins | Fortress |
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Koznik | Aleksandrovac | 1371–89 | Preserved ruins | Fortress |
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Kruševac Fortress | Kruševac | 1381 | Preserved ruins | Fortified city |
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Kurvingrad (or Koprijan) |
11 km from Niš | 14th Century | Remains | Fortress |
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Manasija | Despotovac | 1407 AD | Restored | Fortified Monastery |
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Maglič | Kraljevo | fl. 1196–1228 | Partial ruins | Fortress |
Markovo Kale | Vranje | 13th century | Ruins | Fortress | |
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Mileševac Fortress | 7 km from Prijepolje | 13th century | Ruins | Fortress |
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Nenadović Tower | Valjevo | 1813 | Restored | Fortified tower |
Niš Fortress | Niš | 1719-1723 | Restored | Fortress | |
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Novo Brdo Fortress | Novo Brdo | 1285 | Under restoration | Fortress and city |
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Ostrvica | Rudnik | 1323 | Ruins | Fortress |
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Petrovaradin Fortress | Novi Sad | 1247 | Restored | Fortified town and fortress |
Pirot Fortress | Pirot | 14th century | Restored | Fortress | |
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Prilepac | Novo Brdo | 14th century | Completely razed | Former fortress |
Prizrenac | Novo Brdo | 14th century | Ruins | Fortress | |
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Prokuplje Fortress | Prokuplje | 14th century | Ruins | Fortified town |
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Ram Fortress | Veliko Gradište | 12th century | Restored | Fortress |
Ravanica | Near Ćuprija | 14th century | Partial ruins | Fortifed Monastery | |
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Smederevo Fortress | Smederevo | 1428 | Restored | Fortified town |
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Soko Grad | Ljubovija | 1476 | Ruins | Fortress |
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Soko Grad | Sokobanja | 6th century | Ruins | fortress |
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Stalać Fortress | Stalać | 1377 | Ruins | Fortress |
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Stari Grad | Užice | 12th century | Ruins | Fortified town |
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Stari Ras | Novi Pazar | 8th century | Preserved ruins (UNESCO World Heritage Site) | Fortified town |
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Šabac Fortress | Šabac | 1471 | Partial ruins | Former fortified town (now only a fortress) |
Trojanov Grad | Cer (mountain) | 8th-13th century | Ruins | Fortress | |
Vidin Grad (Gensis (vicus)) | Lešnica | 10th-14th century | Ruins | Fortress | |
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Vršac Castle | Vršac | 1439 AD | Under restoration | Fortified tower and castle |
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Vojinovića Tower | Vučitrn | 14th century | Partially restored | Fortified tower |
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Zatrič | Zatrić | unknown | Ruins | Fortress |
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Zemun Fortress | Zemun | 9th century | Ruins | Fortress |
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Zelen-grad | Vučje, Leskovac | 15th century | Ruins | Fortress |
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Zvečan Fortress | Kosovska Mitrovica | 1093 | Ruins | Fortress |
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Žrnov | Belgrade | Roman Empire-15th century | Demolished in 1934 | Fortress |
Annotations[]
- ^[a] Kosovo is the subject of a territorial dispute between the Republic of Kosovo and the Republic of Serbia. The Republic of Kosovo unilaterally declared independence on 17 February 2008. Serbia continues to claim it as part of its own sovereign territory. The two governments began to normalise relations in 2013, as part of the 2013 Brussels Agreement. Kosovo is currently recognised as an independent state by 97 out of the 193 United Nations member states. In total, 112 UN member states have recognised Kosovo at some point, of which 15 later withdrew their recognition.
Further reading[]
- Deroko, Aleksandar (1950). Srednjevekovni gradovi u Srbiji. Prosveta.
- Deroko, Aleksandar (1964). Srednjovekovni gradovi na Dunavu. Turistička štampa.
- Janićijević, Jovan (1998). The cultural treasury of Serbia. IDEA.
- Mišić, Siniša (2010). Лексикон градова и тргова средњовековних српских земаља: према писаним изворима. Завод за уџбенике. ISBN 978-86-17-16604-3.
- Zdravković, Ivan M. (1970). Srednjovekovni gradovi u Srbiji. Turistička štampa.
- Zdravković, Ivan M. (1970). Srednjovekovni gradovi i dvorci na Kosovu u Srbiji. Turistička štampa.
See also[]
- Cultural Heritage of Serbia
- List of World Heritage Sites in Serbia
- Immovable Cultural Heritage of Great Importance (Serbia)
- List of cities in Serbia
- List of military conflicts involving Serbia
- List of fortifications in Kosovo
- Fortifications in Serbia
- Serbian military-related lists
- Ruins in Serbia
- Lists of buildings and structures in Serbia
- Lists of forts
- Lists of fortifications by country
- Lists of tourist attractions in Serbia