List of fortifications in Bosnia and Herzegovina

This is a list of fortifications in Bosnia and Herzegovina, including fortresses and castles, arranged alphabetically.

List

The list is based on body of work in Bosnia and Herzegovina historiography.[1][2][3][4]

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Castle Location Type Constructed/
earliest mention		 Notes Image
Bijela Tabija Vratnik (Sarajevo) c. 1550 Bijela Tabija (English: White Bastion) is an old fort overlooking the historic core of Sarajevo. It is a national monument of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Blagaj Mostar
Bobovac Vareš/Kraljeva Sutjeska
Bočac Fortress Bočac
Borač Castle Brčigovo Fortified town with noble court 1244 (13th century)[5][2] Borač was noble court of Radinović-Pavlović and one of the largest and most important fortified towns of medieval Bosnia
Bosanska Krupa Fortress Bosanska Krupa
Bužim Castle Bužim
Captain's Citadel Bihać
Citadel Počitelj Počitelj 1383
Daorson Ošanjići, Stolac
Fazlagić Tower Gacko 1735
Fortress of Doboj Doboj 13th century
Glamoč Fortress Glamoč 14th century
Gradačac Castle Gradačac 1765
Greben Fort Krupa na Vrbasu
Hodidjed Sarajevo
Hutovo Fort Hutovo Blato
Jajce Castle Jajce 14th century
Kamengrad Fort Sanski Most
Kastel Fortress Banja Luka
Ključ Fortress Ključ
Komotin Castle Jajce 14th century
Kotor Castle Kotor Varoš Hrvoje Vukčić's seat, before moving it to Jajce Castle
Kozograd Fojnica The royal summer-residence, King Tomaš office, Queen Katarina last refuge from Ottoman invasion
Ljubuški Fortress Ljubuški
Maglaj Fortress Maglaj
Momčilo's Citadel Drvar
Old town of Visoki Visoko
Orašac Fort Kulen Vakuf
Ostrožac Castle Cazin 16th century
Ostrovica Castle Kulen Vakuf
Pavlovac Castle Prača (Pale-Prača) Fortified town with noble court 1392 (14th century)[5][2] Pavlovac was noble court of Radinović-Pavlović and one of the largest and most important fortified towns of medieval Bosnia
Prusac Fortress Prusac
Smajilagić's Citadel, Upper Town Livno
Samobor Castle Hladila

Soko grad (fortress) Šipovo 1357
Soko Fort[6] Soko, Gračanica
Srebrenik Fortress Srebrenik 1333
Stolac / Vidoški Stolac
Tešanj Castle Tešanj
Travnik Castle Travnik
Velika Kladuša Castle Velika Kladuša
Visuć Citadel (Black Queen's Citadel) Drvar
Vranduk Fortress Vranduk
Vratnik, Walled City of Sarajevo c. 1727-1739 "Walled city of Vratnik" lies within wider eponymous Sarajevo neighborhood, fortified after brief 1697 terror-raid of Prince Eugene of Savoy. In 2005 it's designated national monument of BiH.
Vrnograč Castle Vrnograč, Velika Kladusa
Vujadin's Citadel Livno
Zvečaj Fort Zvečaj
Zvornik fortress Zvornik c. 12th century
Žuta Tabija Vratnik (Sarajevo) c. 1727-1739 Žuta Tabija (English: Yellow Bastion), built between 1727 and 1739, is an old fort overlooking the historic core of Sarajevo. It is a national monument of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

See also

References
  1. Marko Vego (1957). Naselja bosanske srednjevjekovne države (in Bosnian). Sarajevo: Svjetlost. Retrieved 19 May 2015.
  2. Alija Bejtić (1966). Rogatica, Srednji vijek (in Bosnian). Sarajevo: Svjetlost.
  3. Desanka Kovačević-Kojić (1987). Gradska naselja srednjovjekovne Bosanske države (in Bosnian). Sarajevo: Veselin Masleša.
  4. Đurđević, Tihomir (1991). Srednjovekovni gradovi uz Vrbas i Sanu. Muzej Bosanske Krajine.
  5. "Borak (Han-stjenički plateau) necropolis with stećak tombstones in the village of Burati, the historic site". Commission to preserve national monuments (in Bosnian). Commission to preserve national monuments. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
  6. "Mediaeval fort of Soko in Sokol, the architectural ensemble". old.kons.gov.ba (in English and Serbo-Croatian). Sarajevo: Commision to preserve national monuments (published 12 May 2003). 17 June 2020.

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