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.

List

Fortifications located within Kosovo are indicated in grey.[a]

Image Name Location Construction date Current state Type
Anište Kolubara Remains
Atanas Pirot Remains
Bač Fortress Bač 14th century Ruins Fortress
Bečej Fortress Bečej Ruins
Berkasovo Fortress Berkasovo
Berkovac Fortress Valjevo
Blagotin Kruševac Ruins
Bovan Fortress Aleksinac
Borač Fortress Borač [sr], Knić 14th century
Diana Fortress Kladovo 101 AD Preserved ruins
Fetislam Kladovo 1524 Ruins
Gamzigrad Zaječar 298 AD Preserved ruins (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
Golubac Fortress Golubac 14th century Preserved ruins
Gradište Podgrađe 14th century Ruins
Jeleč Novi Pazar 13th century Ruins
Jerinin Grad, Grabovac Trstenik Medieval Remains
Jerinin Grad, Brangović Valjevo Medieval Remains
Prizren Fortress Prizren 5th century (1019 AD) Ruins
Belgrade Fortress Belgrade 3rd century (rebuilt 535) Under restoration
Kovin Prijepolje 14th century Ruins
Koznik Aleksandrovac 1371–89 Preserved ruins
Kruševac Fortress Kruševac 1381 Preserved ruins
Kurvingrad
(or Koprijan)
11 km from Niš 14th c. Remains
Manasija Despotovac 1407 AD Restored
Maglič Kraljevo fl. 1196–1228 Partial ruin
Markovo Kale Vranje 13th century Ruins
Mileševac Fortress 7 km from Prijepolje 13th century Ruins
Nenadović Tower Valjevo 1813 Restored
Niš Fortress Niš 1719-1723 Restored
Novo Brdo Fortress Novo Brdo 1285 Ruins
Ostrvica Rudnik 1323 Ruins
Petrovaradin Fortress Novi Sad 1247 Restored
Pirot Fortress Pirot 14th century Preserved ruins
Prilepac Novo Brdo 14th century Completely razed
Prokuplje Fortress Prokuplje 14th century Ruins
Ram Fortress Veliko Gradište 12th century Ruins
Ravanica Near Ćuprija 14th century Ruins
Smederevo Fortress Smederevo 1428 Restored
Soko Grad Ljubovija 1476 Ruins
Soko Grad Sokobanja 6th century Ruins
Stalać Fortress Stalać 1377 Ruins
Stari Grad Užice 12th century Ruins
Stari Ras Novi Pazar 8th century Ruins (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
Šabac Fortress Šabac 1471 Partial ruin
Trojanov Grad Cer (mountain) Ruins
Vidin Grad Lešnica Ruins (Gensis (vicus))
Vršac Castle Vršac 1439 AD Under restoration
Vojinovića Tower Vučitrn 14th century
Zatrič Zatrić Ruins
Zemun Fortress Zemun Ruins
Zelen-grad Vučje, Leskovac 15th century Ruins
Zvečan Fortress Kosovska Mitrovica 1093 Ruins
Žrnov Belgrade Demolished in 1934

Annotations

  • ^[a] Template:Kosovo-note

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