Bužim Castle

Bužim Castle (Bosnian: Tvrđava Bužim, Stari grad Bužim, lit. "Old City of Bužim") is a castle in the Bužim municipality in northwestern Bosnia and Herzegovina. The castle was built during the 12th century, and is located at 325 metres (1,066 ft) above sea level. It was the second-biggest medieval castle in Cazinska krajina (today in the Una-Sana Canton), after Bihać. The castle is an example of renaissance architecture, and served as both a military hill fort and a residence for the nobility. Bužim Castle and a nearby old mosque are protected as national monuments in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Text adapted from “Bužim Fort” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Bužim Castle ranks #4,593 of 8,133 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #19 of the 38 mapped in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Founded c. 1150, it is older than 81% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 563 atlas entries founded in the 12th century. 3 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Zagreb, 85 km away. See how Bosnia and Herzegovina compares in the castle statistics.

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