Fortress
Zvečan Fortress
🇽🇰 Kosovo · 11th century
The Fortress of Zvečan (Serbian: Тврђава Звечан / Tvrđava Zvečan, Звечански град / Zvešanski grad; Albanian: Kalaja e Zveçanit), also known as Zvečan/Zveçan medieval fortress and Fortress of Mitrovica (Albanian: Kalaja e Mitrovicës), located in the northwest of the city of North Mitrovica, in Kosovo, is an enormous castle and one of the oldest fortresses in Southeastern Europe. It was built on the top of the extinct volcano vent, overlooking the Ibar river.
Text adapted from “Zvečan Fortress” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Zvečan Fortress ranks #2,123 of 7,044 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #2 of the 7 mapped in Kosovo. Founded 1100, it is older than 87% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 303 atlas entries founded in the 11th century. See how Kosovo compares in the castle statistics.
View on the interactive castle map →Frequently asked questions
Where is Zvečan Fortress?
Zvečan Fortress stands in Kosovo, at 42.8998°, 20.8415°.
When was Zvečan Fortress built?
The atlas dates its founding to 1100. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Zvečan Fortress?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #2,123 of 7,044 worldwide, and #2 in Kosovo. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.
What is the nearest castle to Zvečan Fortress?
Vushtrri Castle, about 13 km away.
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