List of fortifications in Serbia

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.

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Fortifications located within Kosovo are indicated in grey.[a]

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Image Name Location Construction date Current state Type
Anište Kolubara unknown Remains Fortress
Atanas Pirot 6th Century Remains Fortress
Bač Fortress Bač 14th century Ruins Fortress
Borač Fortress Borač 14th century Ruins Fortress
Diana Fortress Kladovo 101 AD Preserved ruins Fortress
Fetislam Kladovo 1524 Ruins Fortress
Gamzigrad Zaječar 298 AD Preserved ruins (UNESCO World Heritage Site) Fortress
Golubac Fortress Golubac 14th century Restored Fortress
Gradište Podgrađe 14th century Ruins Fortress
Jeleč Novi Pazar 13th century Ruins Fortress
Jerinin Grad, Grabovac Trstenik 6th Century Remains Fortress
Jerinin Grad, Brangović Valjevo 4th Century Remains Fortress
Prizren Fortress Prizren 5th century (1019 AD) Partial ruins Fortress
Belgrade Fortress Belgrade 3rd century (rebuilt 535) Under restoration Fortified city
Kovin Prijepolje 14th century Ruins Fortress
Koznik Aleksandrovac 1371–89 Preserved ruins Fortress
Kruševac Fortress Kruševac 1381 Preserved ruins Fortified city
Kurvingrad
(or Koprijan)		 11 km from Niš 14th Century Remains Fortress
Manasija Despotovac 1407 AD Restored Fortified Monastery
Maglič Kraljevo fl. 1196–1228 Partial ruins Fortress
Markovo Kale Vranje 13th century Ruins Fortress
Mileševac Fortress 7 km from Prijepolje 13th century Ruins Fortress
Nenadović Tower Valjevo 1813 Restored Fortified tower
Niš Fortress Niš 1719-1723 Restored Fortress
Novo Brdo Fortress Novo Brdo 1285 Under restoration Fortress and city
Ostrvica Rudnik 1323 Ruins Fortress
Petrovaradin Fortress Novi Sad 1247 Restored Fortified town and fortress
Pirot Fortress Pirot 14th century Restored Fortress
Prilepac Novo Brdo 14th century Completely razed Former fortress
Prizrenac Novo Brdo 14th century Ruins Fortress
Prokuplje Fortress Prokuplje 14th century Ruins Fortified town
Ram Fortress Veliko Gradište 12th century Restored Fortress
Ravanica Near Ćuprija 14th century Partial ruins Fortifed Monastery
Smederevo Fortress Smederevo 1428 Restored Fortified town
Soko Grad Ljubovija 1476 Ruins Fortress
Soko Grad Sokobanja 6th century Ruins fortress
Stalać Fortress Stalać 1377 Ruins Fortress
Stari Grad Užice 12th century Ruins Fortified town
Stari Ras Novi Pazar 8th century Preserved ruins (UNESCO World Heritage Site) Fortified town
Šabac Fortress Šabac 1471 Partial ruins Former fortified town (now only a fortress)
Trojanov Grad Cer (mountain) 8th-13th century Ruins Fortress
Vidin Grad (Gensis (vicus)) Lešnica 10th-14th century Ruins Fortress
Vršac Castle Vršac 1439 AD Under restoration Fortified tower and castle
Vojinovića Tower Vučitrn 14th century Partially restored Fortified tower
Zatrič Zatrić unknown Ruins Fortress
Zemun Fortress Zemun 9th century Ruins Fortress
Zelen-grad Vučje, Leskovac 15th century Ruins Fortress
Zvečan Fortress Kosovska Mitrovica 1093 Ruins Fortress
Žrnov Belgrade Roman Empire-15th century Demolished in 1934 Fortress

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Further reading
  • 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.

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