Ostrožac Castle
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Ostrožac Castle | |
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Ostrožac, Bosnia and Herzegovina | |
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Built | 13th century |
Ostrožac Castle (Bosnian) is a castle located in Bosnia and Herzegovina in the Una-Sana Canton just outside the town of Cazin, in the village of Ostrožac. The castle dates back to the 13th century when Ostrožac was part of property of the noble house of Babonić family. In 1592 it was captured by the Ottoman Turks and established as an Ottoman province of Bosnia. The castle was built between 1900 and 1906 by Major of Bihać Lothar Von Berks as a birthday present for his wife, member of the Habsburg family.
Ownership of the castle is still disputed, but citizens of Cazin and Ostrožac are permitted to use the castle grounds for local concerts and entertainment. The castle is slowly being repaired.
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- List of castles in Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Cazin
- Una-Sana Canton
Coordinates: 44°54′14″N 15°56′13″E / 44.904°N 15.937°E
- Castles in Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Ottoman architecture in Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Buildings and structures in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Cazin
- National Monuments of Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Medieval Bosnia and Herzegovina architecture
- Bosnia and Herzegovina building and structure stubs
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