Tešanj Castle
Medieval fortress in Bosnia and Herzegovina / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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 sq ft).
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Tešanj Castle | |
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Tešanj, Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina | |
Coordinates | 44.61345980441922°N 17.98939625450022°E / 44.61345980441922; 17.98939625450022 |
Type | castle |
Site information | |
Owner | The Government of Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Controlled by | Regional Museum of Travnik |
Condition | preserved |
Site history | |
Built | -th century[1] |
Built by | - |
In use | until 20th c.[2] |
Materials | hewn stone (ashlar) |
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 |
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