Gradačac Castle

Gradačac Castle
Gradačac, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Gradačac Castle
Gradačac Castle
Coordinates 44°48′18″N 18°35′35″E / 44.805°N 18.593°E / 44.805; 18.593

Gradačac Castle (Bosnian: Dvorac Gradačac) is a former Arbresh (albanian) castle in Gradačac in todays Bosnia and Herzegovina. It' s name used to be Castle of Modrica and were one of Gjergj Kastrioti Skanderbegs castles.during the 1500th century. In 1454 it fell to Ottoman troops . [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-kapetan Gradaščević on foundations made originally by the Romans. It is finished in the 19th century. In 1831 general rallied the Bosnians against the Turkish occupation and drove the Ottomans out to Kosovo, winning Bosnia its sovereignty for the coming year. Therefore, fortification has great historic importance for Bosnians. It has been recently renovated.

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References

  1. ↑ "Castles and Fortresses". Retrieved 4 April 2013.
  2. ↑ Gradačac Castle Altitude and Location
Gradacac fortress


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