List of fortifications in Serbia explained

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.

ImageNameSettlementMunicipalityDistrictEstablishedStatusType
AništeLjigLjigKolubara DistrictunknownRemainsFortress
AriljačaAriljačaKosovo PoljeKosovo District4th–6th centuryRemainsFortress
AtanasNear KrupacPirotPirot District6th CenturyRemainsFortress
Bač FortressBačBačSouth Bačka District14th centuryPartially restoredFortress
Belgrade FortressBelgradeStari GradBelgrade3rd century (rebuilt 535)Under restorationBastion fort city
Borač FortressBoračKnićŠumadija District14th centuryRuinsFortified town
Dardana FortressKosovska KamenicaKosovska KamenicaKosovo-Pomoravlje District4th-6th centuryRemainsFortress
Despot Stefan Tower, Belgrade FortressBelgradeStari GradBelgradeca. 1405Under restorationCastle
Diana FortressKladovoKladovoBor District101 ADPreserved ruinsFortress
Duboc FortressVučitrnVučitrnKosovska Mitrovica District8th-9th century BCERemainsFortress
FetislamUpstream from KladovoKladovoBor Districtca. 1524Under restorationBastion fort town
GamzigradZaječarZaječarZaječar District298 ADPreserved ruins
(UNESCO World Heritage Site)
Fortress
Golubac FortressGolubacGolubacBraničevo District14th centuryRestoredFortified town and Castle
GradištePodgrađeGnjilaneKosovo-Pomoravlje District14th centuryRuinsFortress
JelečNovi PazarNovi PazarRaška District13th centuryRuinsFortress
Jerinin GradTrstenikTrstenikRasina District6th Century RemainsFortress
Jerinin GradBrangovićValjevoKolubara District4th CenturyRemainsFortress
KovinPrijepoljePrijepoljeZlatibor District14th centuryRuinsFortress
KoznikAleksandrovacAleksandrovacRasina District1371–89Preserved ruinsCastle
Kruševac FortressKruševacKruševacRasina District1381Preserved ruinsFortified city and Castle
Kurvingrad
(Koprijan)
DoljevacDoljevacNišava District14th CenturyRemainsFortress
ManasijaDespotovacDespotovacPomoravlje District1407 ADRestoredFortified Monastery
MagličKraljevoKraljevoRaška District 1196–1228Partial ruinsCastle
Markovo KaleVranjeVranjePčinja District13th centuryRuinsFortress
Mileševac Fortress7 km from PrijepoljePrijepoljeZlatibor District13th centuryRuinsFortress
Nenadović TowerValjevoValjevoKolubara District1813RestoredFortified tower
Niš FortressCrveni Krst, NišNišNišava District1719-1723RestoredBastion fort
Novi PazarNovi PazarRaška District15th centuryUnder restorationFortress
Novo Brdo FortressNovo BrdoNovo BrdoKosovo-Pomoravlje District1285Under restorationFortified town and Castle
OstrvicaRudnikGornji MilanovacMoravica District1323Ruins
Pančevo FortressPančevoPančevoSouth Banat District1716-1720Demolished in 1739Former Bastion fort town
Petrovaradin FortressPetrovaradin, Novi SadNovi SadSouth Bačka District1692-1780PreservedBastion fort town
Pirot FortressPirotPirotPirot District14th centuryRestoredFortress
Novo BrdoNovo BrdoKosovo-Pomoravlje District14th centuryCompletely razedFormer fortress
Prizren FortressPrizrenPrizrenPrizren District5th century (1019 AD)Partially restoredFortress
PrizrenacNovo BrdoNovo BrdoKosovo-Pomoravlje District14th centuryRuinsFortress
Prokuplje FortressProkupljeProkupljeToplica District14th centuryRuinsFortified town
Ram FortressVeliko GradišteVeliko GradišteBraničevo District12th centuryRestoredFortress
RavanicaNear ĆuprijaĆuprijaPomoravlje District14th centuryPartial ruinsFortified Monastery
Smederevo FortressSmederevoSmederevoPodunavlje District1428Partially restoredFortified city and Castle
Soko GradLjubovijaLjubovijaMačva District1476RuinsFortress
Soko GradSokobanjaSokobanjaZaječar District6th centuryRuinsFortress
Stalać FortressStalaććićevacRasina District1377RuinsFortress
Stari GradUžiceUžiceZlatibor District12th centuryUnder restorationFortified town
Stari RasNovi PazarNovi PazarRaška District8th centuryPreserved ruins
(UNESCO World Heritage Site)
Fortified town
Šabac FortressŠabacŠabacMačva District1471Partial ruinsFormer Bastion fort town (now only a fortress)
Trojanov GradCer (mountain)ŠabacMačva District8th-13th centuryRuinsFortress
Vidin Grad (Gensis (vicus))LešnicaLoznicaMačva District10th-14th centuryRuinsFortress
VrdnikIrigSrem District13th centuryRuinsTower castle
Vršac CastleVršacVršacSouth Banat District1439 ADRestoredTower castle
Vojinovića TowerVučitrnVučitrnKosovska Mitrovica District14th centuryPartially restored Fortified tower
ZatričZatrićOrahovacPrizren DistrictunknownRuinsFortress
Zemun FortressBelgradeZemunBelgrade9th centuryPreserved ruinsFortress
Zelen-gradVučjeLeskovacJablanica District15th centuryRuinsFortress
Zvečan FortressZvečanZvečanKosovska Mitrovica District1093Ruins
ŽrnovBelgradeVoždovacBelgradeRoman Empire-15th centuryDemolished in 1934Fortress

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