Tešanj Castle

Tešanj Fortress (Bosnian, Croatian and Serbian: Tešanjska tvrđava / Тешањска тврђава), also known locally as Gradina is a fortress located in Tešanj, Bosnia and Herzegovina. It remains one of the biggest historical defensive fortifications in the country with an area of 6,296 square metres (67,770 ft2).

The fortress is located on a steep cliff around which Tešanj city centre eventually was formed. It is accessible only from one side which had provided it with a good defensive advantage against any incoming forces.

No current historical sources identify the exact year of its construction or who its constructor was. The early foundation of this fortification had started some time during the Bronze Age and it was later gradually expanded by the Romans, Slavs and Ottomans. It has been primarily a defensive fortification and during the Ottoman period, the fortress had a permanent Ottoman Army garrison. In 1697, during Prince Eugene of Savoy's raid, it had been besieged for 3 days but remained unconquered.

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Tešanj Castle ranks #4,521 of 8,133 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #17 of the 38 mapped in Bosnia and Herzegovina. 2 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Banja Luka, 65 km away. See how Bosnia and Herzegovina compares in the castle statistics.

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