Castle
Vršac Castle
🇷🇸 Serbia · 15th century
Vršac Castle (Serbian: Вршачки замак, Vršački zamak), formerly known as Vršac Tower (Serbian: Вршачка кула, Vršačka kula), is a medieval fortress near Vršac, Vojvodina, Serbia. Only Donjon tower had remained from the entire complex, but in 2009 reconstruction started, to recreate the entire Vršac Castle.
Vršac Castle was declared a Monument of Culture of Great Importance in 1991, and is protected by the Republic of Serbia.
Text adapted from “Vršac Castle” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Vršac Castle ranks #2,560 of 7,738 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #14 of the 26 mapped in Serbia. Founded c. 1450, it is older than 48% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 434 atlas entries founded in the 15th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 1,092 times in the last 60 days, more than 50% of the atlas. The nearest day-trip guide is Belgrade, 76 km away. See how Serbia compares in the castle statistics.
View on the interactive castle map →Frequently asked questions
Where is Vršac Castle?
Vršac Castle stands in Serbia, at 45.12291°, 21.32541°.
When was Vršac Castle built?
The atlas dates its founding to c. 1450. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Vršac Castle?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #2,560 of 7,738 worldwide, and #14 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 Vršac Castle?
Castelul Banloc, about 33 km away.
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