Tešanj Castle
Medieval fortress in Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Tešanj Fortress (Bosnian, Croatian and Serbian: Tešanjska tvrđava / Тешањска тврђава), also known locally as Gradina is a fortress located in Tešanj, Bosnia and Herzegovina. It remains one of the biggest historical defensive fortifications in the country with an area of 6,296 square metres (67,770 ft2).
| Tešanj Castle | |
|---|---|
| Tešanj in Bosnia and Herzegovina | |
Tešanj Fortress | |
| Site information | |
| Type | Castle |
| Owner | The Government of Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Controlled by | Regional Museum of Travnik |
| Condition | preserved |
| Location | |
  Tešanj Castle Location within Bosnia and Herzegovina | |
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| Coordinates | 44.61345980441922°N 17.98939625450022°E |
| Site history | |
| Built | -th century[1] |
| Built by | - |
| In use | until 20th c.[2] |
| Materials | hewn stone (ashlar) |
| Garrison information | |
| Designations | |
Official name | Old Tešanj castle, the architectural ensemble |
| Type | Category 0 cultural and historical property |
| Criteria | A, B, C i.iii.iv., D ii.iv., E v., F ii.iii., G v.vii, I iii.iv. |
| Designated | 25 January 2005 (?th session) |
| Reference no. | - |
Decision no. | - |
State | National Monuments of Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Location
History
No current historical sources identify the exact year of its construction or who its constructor was. The early foundation of this fortification had started some time during the Bronze Age[3] and it was later gradually expanded by the Romans, Slavs and Ottomans. It has been primarily a defensive fortification and during the Ottoman period, the fortress had a permanent Ottoman Army garrison. In 1697, during Prince Eugene of Savoy's raid, it had been besieged for 3 days but remained unconquered.[3]
