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. This list does not include palace castles, which are listed in a separate article.

List

Fortifications located within Kosovo are indicated in grey.

Image Name Settlement Municipality District Established Status Type
Anište Ljig Ljig Kolubara District unknown Remains Fortress
Ariljača Ariljača Kosovo Polje Kosovo District 4th–6th century Remains Fortress
Atanas Near Krupac Pirot Pirot District 6th Century Remains Fortress
Bač Fortress Bač Bač South Bačka District 14th century Partially restored Fortress
Belgrade Fortress Belgrade Stari Grad Belgrade 3rd century (rebuilt 535) Under restoration Bastion fort city
Borač Fortress Borač Knić Šumadija District 14th century Ruins Fortified town
Dardana Fortress Kosovska Kamenica Kosovska Kamenica Kosovo-Pomoravlje District 4th-6th century Remains Fortress
Despot Stefan Tower, Belgrade Fortress Belgrade Stari Grad Belgrade ca. 1405 Under restoration Castle
Diana Fortress Kladovo Kladovo Bor District 101 AD Preserved ruins Fortress
Duboc Fortress Vučitrn Vučitrn Kosovska Mitrovica District 8th-9th century BCE Remains Fortress
Fetislam Upstream from Kladovo Kladovo Bor District ca. 1524 Under restoration Bastion fort town
Gamzigrad Zaječar Zaječar Zaječar District 298 AD Preserved ruins
(UNESCO World Heritage Site)		 Fortress
Golubac Fortress Golubac Golubac Braničevo District 14th century Restored Fortified town and Castle
Gradište Podgrađe Gnjilane Kosovo-Pomoravlje District 14th century Ruins Fortress
Jeleč Novi Pazar Novi Pazar Raška District 13th century Ruins Fortress
Jerinin Grad Trstenik Trstenik Rasina District 6th Century Remains Fortress
Jerinin Grad Brangović Valjevo Kolubara District 4th Century Remains Fortress
Kovin Prijepolje Prijepolje Zlatibor District 14th century Ruins Fortress
Koznik Aleksandrovac Aleksandrovac Rasina District 1371–89 Preserved ruins Castle
Kruševac Fortress Kruševac Kruševac Rasina District 1381 Preserved ruins Fortified city and Castle
Kurvingrad
(or Koprijan)		 Doljevac Doljevac Nišava District 14th Century Remains Fortress
Manasija Despotovac Despotovac Pomoravlje District 1407 AD Restored Fortified Monastery
Maglič Kraljevo Kraljevo Raška District fl. 1196–1228 Partial ruins Castle
Markovo Kale Vranje Vranje Pčinja District 13th century Ruins Fortress
Mileševac Fortress 7 km from Prijepolje Prijepolje Zlatibor District 13th century Ruins Fortress
Nenadović Tower Valjevo Valjevo Kolubara District 1813 Restored Fortified tower
Niš Fortress Crveni Krst, Niš Niš Nišava District 1719-1723 Restored Bastion fort
Novo Brdo Fortress Novo Brdo Novo Brdo Kosovo-Pomoravlje District 1285 Under restoration Fortified town and Castle
Ostrvica Rudnik Gornji Milanovac Moravica District 1323 Ruins Castle
Pančevo Fortress Pančevo Pančevo South Banat District 1716-1720 Demolished in 1739 Former Bastion fort town
Petrovaradin Fortress Petrovaradin, Novi Sad Novi Sad South Bačka District 1692-1780 Preserved Bastion fort town
Pirot Fortress Pirot Pirot Pirot District 14th century Restored Fortress
Prilepac Novo Brdo Novo Brdo Kosovo-Pomoravlje District 14th century Completely razed Former fortress
Prizren Fortress Prizren Prizren Prizren District 5th century (1019 AD) Partially restored Fortress
Prizrenac Novo Brdo Novo Brdo Kosovo-Pomoravlje District 14th century Ruins Fortress
Prokuplje Fortress Prokuplje Prokuplje Toplica District 14th century Ruins Fortified town
Ram Fortress Veliko Gradište Veliko Gradište Braničevo District 12th century Restored Fortress
Ravanica Near Ćuprija Ćuprija Pomoravlje District 14th century Partial ruins Fortifed Monastery
Smederevo Fortress Smederevo Smederevo Podunavlje District 1428 Partially restored Fortified city and Castle
Soko Grad Ljubovija Ljubovija Mačva District 1476 Ruins Fortress
Soko Grad Sokobanja Sokobanja Zaječar District 6th century Ruins Fortress
Stalać Fortress Stalać ćićevac Rasina District 1377 Ruins Fortress
Stari Grad Užice Užice Zlatibor District 12th century Under restoration Fortified town
Stari Ras Novi Pazar Novi Pazar Raška District 8th century Preserved ruins
(UNESCO World Heritage Site)		 Fortified town
Šabac Fortress Šabac Šabac Mačva District 1471 Partial ruins Former fortified town (now only a fortress)
Trojanov Grad Cer (mountain) Šabac Mačva District 8th-13th century Ruins Fortress
Vidin Grad (Gensis (vicus)) Lešnica Loznica Mačva District 10th-14th century Ruins Fortress
Vršac Castle Vršac Vršac South Banat District 1439 AD Restored Tower castle
Vojinovića Tower Vučitrn Vučitrn Kosovska Mitrovica District 14th century Partially restored Fortified tower
Zatrič Zatrić Orahovac Prizren District unknown Ruins Fortress
Zemun Fortress Belgrade Zemun Belgrade 9th century Preserved ruins Fortress
Zelen-grad Vučje Leskovac Jablanica District 15th century Ruins Fortress
Zvečan Fortress Zvečan Zvečan Kosovska Mitrovica District 1093 Ruins Castle
Žrnov Belgrade Voždovac Belgrade Roman Empire-15th century Demolished in 1934 Fortress

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.

See also

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