Gradačac Castle
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| Gradačac Castle | |
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| Gradačac, Bosnia and Herzegovina | |
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  Gradačac Castle | |
| Coordinates | 44°52′41″N 18°25′32″E / 44.8780155°N 18.4255512°E |
| Designations | |
| Official name | Old fort of Gradačac with Gradaščevića tower, the historic site |
| Type | Category 0 monument |
| Criteria | II. Value A, B, D i.ii., E iii.v., F ii.iii, G v., I iii. |
| Designated | 2 November 2004 (?th session No. ) |
| Reference no. | 2509 |
| Decision no. | 02-35-83/04 |
| Listed | List of National Monuments of Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Operator | Town of Gradačac |
Gradačac Castle (Bosnian, Croatian and Serbian: Gradačačka tvrđava / Градачачка тврђава) is a castle in Gradačac in Bosnia and Herzegovina.[1] Gradačac Castle is 138 metres (453 ft) above sea level.[2]
Gradačac Castle has a
fort with walls 18 metres (59 ft) high, built between 1765 and 1821, and a watchtower 22 metres (72 ft) high, built in 1824 by Husein Gradaščević on foundations made originally by the Romans.[3]
It was finished in the 19th century. In 1831 general captain Bosnia all the way to Kosovo
, winning Bosnia its sovereignty for the coming year. Therefore, fortification has great historic importance for Bosnians. It has been recently renovated.
See also
- Gradačac
- List of castles in Bosnia and Herzegovina
References
- ^ "Castles and Fortresses". Archived from the original on 3 May 2013. Retrieved 4 April 2013.
- ^ Gradačac Castle Altitude and Location
- ^ KONS (2 November 2004). "Old fort of Gradačac with Gradaščevića tower, the historic site" (in English and Serbo-Croatian). Sarajevo: Commission to preserve national monuments. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
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