Kanli Kula

Kanli Kula Fortress is an open-air amphitheater in Herceg Novi, Montenegro. The name is of Turkish origin, and means "bloody tower".

History

Kanli Kula was built by the Turks[1] in 1539. The Venetians made various repairs and additions in 1687, soon after conquering Herceg Novi.[2]

Inside the castle there was a well preserved water cistern. At some stage it lost its original purpose and became a prison, and was thereafter called “Bloody Tower“.[3] The inside of the Kanli Tower was restored into an open-air amphitheater in 1966. It seats over 1000 spectators, and has hosted many cultural events and festivals.[4]

Events that are organised in Kanli Kula have included the Herceg Novi Film Festival,[5] Guitar Art Summer Fest,[6] and the Operosa Montenegro Opera Festival.[7]

References
  1. Ilijanić, Boris (2014). "Turska gradska fortifikaciona arhitektura u Herceg Novom" [Turkish city fortification architecture in Herceg Novi]. Almanah (59–60): 173–196.
  2. Lalošević, Ilija (2016). "Utvrđeni gradovi Boke Kotorske iz mletačkog razdoblja". Radovi Zavoda za povijesne znanosti HAZU u Zadru (58): 115–146.
  3. Ratković, R.; Tripković-Marković, A.; Rađenović, M. (2016). "Tourism in the Boka Kotorska Bay". In Joksimović, A.; Djurović, M.; Semenov, A.; Zonn, I.; Kostianoy, A. (eds.). The Boka Kotorska Bay Environment. Springer. pp. 521–544. doi:10.1007/698_2016_44. ISBN 978-3-319-51614-1.
  4. Mazzocut-Mis, Maddalena (2017). "Nella stanza dei giochi di Cenerentola: il capolavoro rossiniano riletto dal regista Paolo Bosisio". Itinera (14): 186–202.
  5. Rellie, Annalisa; Abraham, Abraham (2015). Montenegro. Bradt Travel Guides. p. 60. ISBN 9781841628578.
  6. Auzias, Dominique; Labourdette, Jean-Paul (2017). Monténégro. Petit Futé. p. 158. ISBN 9791033167198.
  7. "Travel for the Arts launches new 2018 brochure". Classical Music. 18 January 2018.

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