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Maglič
🇷🇸 Serbia · 13th century
Maglič (Serbian Cyrillic: Маглич, pronounced [mâɡlitʃ]) is a 13th-century castle about 20 kilometres (12 mi) south of Kraljevo, Serbia. The castle is located atop a hill around which the Ibar river makes a curve, about 100 metres (330 ft) above the river. The fortress protected the only road that connected the Great Morava Valley and Kosovo polje. Its name means 'the foggy one' from Serbian магла (magla) 'fog'.
Maglič was included in the list of Cultural Monuments of Exceptional Importance in 1979.
Text adapted from “Maglič” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Maglič ranks #1,050 of 7,738 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #5 of the 26 mapped in Serbia. Founded 1300, it is older than 63% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 825 atlas entries founded in the 13th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 4,111 times in the last 60 days, more than 81% of the atlas. The nearest day-trip guide is Kragujevac, 54 km away. See how Serbia compares in the castle statistics.
View on the interactive castle map →Frequently asked questions
Where is Maglič?
Maglič stands in Serbia, at 43.6133°, 20.5378°.
When was Maglič built?
The atlas dates its founding to 1300. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Maglič?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #1,050 of 7,738 worldwide, and #5 in Serbia. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.
What is the nearest castle to Maglič?
Koznik, about 37 km away.
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