Gradačac Castle

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
Gradačac, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Gradačac Castle
Gradačac Castle is located in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Gradačac Castle
Gradačac Castle
Coordinates44.8780155°N 18.4255512°E / 44.8780155; 18.4255512

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. It is 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 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". Archived from the original on 3 May 2013. Retrieved 4 April 2013.
  2. Gradačac Castle Altitude and Location
Gradacac fortress
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