Prozor Fortress
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Prozor Fortress (Croatian: Tvrđava Prozor or Gradina) is a medieval fortress situated in the continental part of Split-Dalmatia County, in inland Dalmatia, just above the town of Vrlika in Croatia. From its origin as a small stronghold built by the ancient Illyrian tribe Dalmatae, it developed into a fortress in the 15th century, during the reign of Bosnian feudal lord Hrvoje Vukčić Hrvatinić.
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Prozor Fortress Tvrđava Prozor - Gradina | |
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Vrlika, in Split-Dalmatia County Croatia | |
Coordinates | 43.9138°N 16.3951°E / 43.9138; 16.3951 |
Type | Stronghold, Castle, Fortress |
Site information | |
Controlled by | List of rulers
1.) Small stronghold (Gradina)
2.) Prozor Fortress
3.) Fortress loses its strategic importance
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Open to the public | Yes |
Condition | Ruined, slightly renovated |
Site history | |
Built | 3rd century BC ?, expended[clarification needed] in 1406 |
Built by | small stronghold by Dalmatae expended by Hrvoje Vukčić |
Materials | Limestone |
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