Montenegro · 19th century
Fort Gorazda (Montenegrin: Tvrđava Goražda/Тврђава Горажда, German: Thurmfort Gorazda) is a fortification built by the Austro-Hungarian Empire near Kotor in Montenegro. The current fort was built between 1884–86 and replaced an earlier structure on the same site; its most notable feature is a 100-ton Gruson rotating turret on its roof, the last remaining example of its type. The fort was used by the Austrians in artillery duels against Montenegrin batteries stationed on Mount Lovćen during the First World War. The Montenegrins were unable to destroy it and were pushed out of range in 1916 by an Austrian offensive. The damage to the fort was repaired and its guns were removed to support the Austrian field army. It was used as a depot by the Yugoslav Army until as recently as the early 1990s. It was subsequently abandoned and can be visited by the public.
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Fort Gorazda ranks #5,806 of 9,079 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #12 of the 12 mapped in Montenegro. Founded 1884 — one of 717 atlas entries founded in the 19th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 1,744 times in the last 60 days, more than 66% of the atlas. 4 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Podgorica, 41 km away. See how Montenegro compares in the castle statistics.
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