List of fortifications in Serbia

Summary

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. This list does not include palace castles, which are listed in a separate article.

List edit

Fortifications located within Kosovo are indicated in grey.

Image Name Settlement Municipality District Established Status Type
  Anište Ljig Ljig Kolubara District unknown Remains Fortress
  Ariljača Ariljača Kosovo Polje Kosovo District 4th–6th century Remains Fortress
  Atanas Near Krupac Pirot Pirot District 6th Century Remains Fortress
  Bač Fortress Bač Bač South Bačka District 14th century Partially restored Fortress
  Belgrade Fortress Belgrade Stari Grad Belgrade 3rd century (rebuilt 535) Under restoration Bastion fort city
  Borač Fortress Borač Knić Šumadija District 14th century Ruins Fortified town
  Dardana Fortress Kosovska Kamenica Kosovska Kamenica Kosovo-Pomoravlje District 4th-6th century Remains Fortress
  Despot Stefan Tower, Belgrade Fortress Belgrade Stari Grad Belgrade ca. 1405 Under restoration Castle
  Diana Fortress Kladovo Kladovo Bor District 101 AD Preserved ruins Fortress
  Duboc Fortress Vučitrn Vučitrn Kosovska Mitrovica District 8th-9th century BCE Remains Fortress
  Fetislam Upstream from Kladovo Kladovo Bor District ca. 1524 Under restoration Bastion fort town
  Gamzigrad Zaječar Zaječar Zaječar District 298 AD Preserved ruins
(UNESCO World Heritage Site)
Fortress
  Golubac Fortress Golubac Golubac Braničevo District 14th century Restored Fortified town and Castle
  Gradište Podgrađe Gnjilane Kosovo-Pomoravlje District 14th century Ruins Fortress
  Jeleč Novi Pazar Novi Pazar Raška District 13th century Ruins Fortress
  Jerinin Grad Trstenik Trstenik Rasina District 6th Century Remains Fortress
  Jerinin Grad Brangović Valjevo Kolubara District 4th Century Remains Fortress
  Kovin Prijepolje Prijepolje Zlatibor District 14th century Ruins Fortress
  Koznik Aleksandrovac Aleksandrovac Rasina District 1371–89 Preserved ruins Castle
  Kruševac Fortress Kruševac Kruševac Rasina District 1381 Preserved ruins Fortified city and Castle
  Kurvingrad
(or Koprijan)
Doljevac Doljevac Nišava District 14th Century Remains Fortress
  Manasija Despotovac Despotovac Pomoravlje District 1407 AD Restored Fortified Monastery
  Maglič Kraljevo Kraljevo Raška District fl. 1196–1228 Partial ruins Castle
  Markovo Kale Vranje Vranje Pčinja District 13th century Ruins Fortress
  Mileševac Fortress 7 km from Prijepolje Prijepolje Zlatibor District 13th century Ruins Fortress
  Nenadović Tower Valjevo Valjevo Kolubara District 1813 Restored Fortified tower
  Niš Fortress Crveni Krst, Niš Niš Nišava District 1719-1723 Restored Bastion fort
  Novo Brdo Fortress Novo Brdo Novo Brdo Kosovo-Pomoravlje District 1285 Under restoration Fortified town and Castle
  Ostrvica Rudnik Gornji Milanovac Moravica District 1323 Ruins Castle
  Pančevo Fortress Pančevo Pančevo South Banat District 1716-1720 Demolished in 1739 Former Bastion fort town
  Petrovaradin Fortress Petrovaradin, Novi Sad Novi Sad South Bačka District 1692-1780 Preserved Bastion fort town
  Pirot Fortress Pirot Pirot Pirot District 14th century Restored Fortress
  Prilepac Novo Brdo Novo Brdo Kosovo-Pomoravlje District 14th century Completely razed Former fortress
  Prizren Fortress Prizren Prizren Prizren District 5th century (1019 AD) Partially restored Fortress
  Prizrenac Novo Brdo Novo Brdo Kosovo-Pomoravlje District 14th century Ruins Fortress
  Prokuplje Fortress Prokuplje Prokuplje Toplica District 14th century Ruins Fortified town
  Ram Fortress Veliko Gradište Veliko Gradište Braničevo District 12th century Restored Fortress
  Ravanica Near Ćuprija Ćuprija Pomoravlje District 14th century Partial ruins Fortifed Monastery
  Smederevo Fortress Smederevo Smederevo Podunavlje District 1428 Partially restored Fortified city and Castle
  Soko Grad Ljubovija Ljubovija Mačva District 1476 Ruins Fortress
  Soko Grad Sokobanja Sokobanja Zaječar District 6th century Ruins Fortress
  Stalać Fortress Stalać ćićevac Rasina District 1377 Ruins Fortress
  Stari Grad Užice Užice Zlatibor District 12th century Under restoration Fortified town
  Stari Ras Novi Pazar Novi Pazar Raška District 8th century Preserved ruins
(UNESCO World Heritage Site)
Fortified town
  Šabac Fortress Šabac Šabac Mačva District 1471 Partial ruins Former fortified town (now only a fortress)
  Trojanov Grad Cer (mountain) Šabac Mačva District 8th-13th century Ruins Fortress
  Vidin Grad (Gensis (vicus)) Lešnica Loznica Mačva District 10th-14th century Ruins Fortress
  Vršac Castle Vršac Vršac South Banat District 1439 AD Restored Tower castle
  Vojinovića Tower Vučitrn Vučitrn Kosovska Mitrovica District 14th century Partially restored Fortified tower
  Zatrič Zatrić Orahovac Prizren District unknown Ruins Fortress
  Zemun Fortress Belgrade Zemun Belgrade 9th century Preserved ruins Fortress
  Zelen-grad Vučje Leskovac Jablanica District 15th century Ruins Fortress
  Zvečan Fortress Zvečan Zvečan Kosovska Mitrovica District 1093 Ruins Castle
  Žrnov Belgrade Voždovac Belgrade Roman Empire-15th century Demolished in 1934 Fortress

Further reading edit

  • 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 edit