Samobor Fortress

Samobor Fortress is a medieval fortress located on the Drina River, in the municipality of Novo Goražde, Bosnia and Herzegovina. The fortress was built in the 14th century by Grand Duke of Bosnia, Sandalj Hranić. His heir Stjepan Vukčić held the fortress until the arrival of the Ottoman invaders in 1465. The fortress and its surroundings are declared a National Monument of Bosnia and Herzegovina by KONS.

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Samobor Fortress ranks #3,770 of 5,479 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #26 of the 31 mapped in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Founded 14, it is older than 99% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 5 atlas entries founded in the 1st century. See how Bosnia and Herzegovina compares in the castle statistics.

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