Gradačac Castle

Gradačac Castle
Gradačac, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Gradačac Castle
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Gradačac Castle is located in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Gradačac Castle
Gradačac Castle
Coordinates44°52′41″N 18°25′32″E / 44.8780155°N 18.4255512°E / 44.8780155; 18.4255512
Designations
Official nameOld fort of Gradačac with Gradaščevića tower, the historic site
TypeCategory 0 monument
CriteriaII. Value
A, B, D i.ii., E iii.v., F ii.iii, G v., I iii.
Designated2 November 2004 (?th session No. )
Reference no.2509
Decision no.02-35-83/04
ListedList of National Monuments of Bosnia and Herzegovina
OperatorTown of Gradačac

Gradačac Castle (Bosnian, Croatian and Serbian: Gradačačka tvrđava / Градачачка тврђава) is a castle in Gradačac in Bosnia and Herzegovina.[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 Gradaščević on foundations made originally by the Romans.[3] It was finished in the 19th century. In 1831 general captain Husein Gradaščević rallied the Bosnians against the Ottoman occupation and drove the Ottomans out of Bosnia all the way to Kosovo, winning Bosnia its sovereignty for the coming year. Therefore, fortification has great historic importance for Bosnians. It has been recently renovated.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Castles and Fortresses". Archived from the original on 3 May 2013. Retrieved 4 April 2013.
  2. ^ Gradačac Castle Altitude and Location
  3. ^ KONS (2 November 2004). "Old fort of Gradačac with Gradaščevića tower, the historic site" (in English and Serbo-Croatian). Sarajevo: Commission to preserve national monuments. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
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