Žuta Tabija Explained

Yellow Fortress
Native Name:Žuta Tabija, Жута Табија
Partof:Walled City of Vratnik
Location:Jekovac, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Map Type:Bosnia and Herzegovina
Coordinates:43.8615°N 18.4377°W
Type:Cannon fort
Built:1727–1739
Builder:Ahmed-paša Rustempašić Skopljak
Materials:Sandstone

The Yellow Fortress or Yellow Bastion (Bosnian, Croatian and Serbian: Žuta Tabija|italics=yes, Serbian: Жута Табија) is a cannon fortress at the entrance of the "Walled City of Vratnik". It was built between 1727 and 1739 in area called Jekovac, close to the Jajce Barracks and the Jekovac water reservoir. It served as one of the defense points against the Austro-Hungarian troops in 1878. The fortress was damaged and rebuilt several times. The most recent renovation took place in 1998.[1] [2] [3] [4]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Žuta tabija Furaj.ba . www.furaj.ba . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140708203948/http://www.furaj.ba/clanak-bih/uta-tabija . 2014-07-08.
  2. Web site: Vratnik town walls with tower-gates . sarajevo-tourism.com . 16 September 2015.
  3. Web site: Old town Vratnik (history with maps) . kulturno-nasljedje.com . 16 September 2015.
  4. Web site: Old Vratnik Fort, the architectural ensemble . Commission to preserve national monuments. kons.gov.ba. 16 September 2015. 16 September 2015. English.