Fortress
Niš Fortress
🇷🇸 Serbia · 18th century
Niš Fortress (Serbian: Нишка тврђава / Niška tvrđava) is a fortress in the city of Niš, Serbia. It is a complex and important cultural and historical monument. It rises on the right bank of the Nišava River, overlooking the area inhabited for longer than two millennia. It was protected by law in May 1948 as it was declared a cultural site of great significance. The current condition of the fortress lists it as one of the best preserved fortifications of this kind in Serbia as well as on the Balkan Peninsula.
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Niš Fortress ranks #1,497 of 7,738 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #6 of the 26 mapped in Serbia. Founded c. 1725, it is older than 20% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 525 atlas entries founded in the 18th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 2,718 times in the last 60 days, more than 73% of the atlas. See how Serbia compares in the castle statistics.
View on the interactive castle map →Frequently asked questions
Where is Niš Fortress?
Niš Fortress stands in Serbia, at 43.3259°, 21.8954°.
When was Niš Fortress built?
The atlas dates its founding to c. 1725. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Niš Fortress?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #1,497 of 7,738 worldwide, and #6 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 Niš Fortress?
Soko Grad, about 34 km away.
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