Fortress
Bijela Tabija
🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina · 16th century
The White Fortress (Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian: Bijela Tabija, Бијела Табија) is an old fort overlooking the historic core of Sarajevo. It is a national monument of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Bijela Tabija is 667 metres (2,188 ft) above sea level.
Bijela Tabija is a protruding part of the wall of what was historically known as the old Vratnik City, and dominates the Eastern, the natural entrance to Sarajevo. It is built of stone and it used to house a gun-crew and an ammunition storage. Its thick walls have openings for cannons.
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Bijela Tabija ranks #2,535 of 7,738 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #7 of the 33 mapped in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Founded 1550, it is older than 39% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 718 atlas entries founded in the 16th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 1,547 times in the last 60 days, more than 60% of the atlas. 3 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Sarajevo, 3 km away. See how Bosnia and Herzegovina compares in the castle statistics.
View on the interactive castle map →Frequently asked questions
Where is Bijela Tabija?
Bijela Tabija stands in Bosnia and Herzegovina, at 43.85937°, 18.44463°.
When was Bijela Tabija built?
The atlas dates its founding to 1550. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Bijela Tabija?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #2,535 of 7,738 worldwide, and #7 in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.
What is the nearest castle to Bijela Tabija?
Žuta Tabija, about 1 km away.
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