Bosnia and Herzegovina
The Kastel Fortress (Serbian Cyrillic: Тврђава Кастел, romanized: Tvrđava Kastel) is a fortress located in Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina. The fortress is medieval but is situated on the site of previous fortifications going back to Roman and even pre-Roman times. It was captured by the Ottoman Empire in 1527. The fortress is relatively well-preserved, and is one of Banja Luka's main attractions, situated on the left bank of the Vrbas river in the very center of town.
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Kastel Fortress ranks #1,176 of 9,079 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #2 of the 40 mapped in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 3,241 times in the last 60 days, more than 79% of the atlas. 2 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Banja Luka, 1 km away. See how Bosnia and Herzegovina compares in the castle statistics.
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