Kastel Fortress | |
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Type | town-fortress |
Site information | |
Owner | The Government of Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Condition | Restored |
Site history | |
Built | - |
Built by | (unknown) |
In use | Until - |
Materials | tufa, limestone in dry stone walling |
Battles/wars | - |
Events | - |
Garrison information | |
Occupants | Ottomans, Austria-Hungary |
Designations | |
Official name | Kastel fortress, the historic site |
Type | Category II monument |
Criteria | A, B, C iv.vi., D i.ii.iv, E ii.iii.v., F ii., G i.ii.iii.v.vi., H i. |
Designated | 4 Mаy 2004 (?th kons session; decision No. 05.2-02-45/04-5) |
Reference no. | 2474 |
List of National Monuments of Bosnia and Herzegovina |
The Kastel Fortress (Serbian Cyrillic: Тврђава Кастел, romanized: Tvrđava Kastel) is a fortress located in Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina. The fortress is medieval but is situated on the site of previous fortifications going back to Roman and even pre-Roman times. It was captured by the Ottoman Empire in 1527. The fortress is relatively well-preserved, and is one of Banja Luka's main attractions, situated on the left bank of the Vrbas river in the very center of town.[1]
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