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Castles in Bosnia and Herzegovina

40 landmarks in the Castle Map atlas — every one mapped with a photo and its story, 28 with sourced founding dates, ranked by Wikipedia coverage and real readership.

The most famous castle in Bosnia and Herzegovina is Daorson, ranked #1,167 of 9,079 in the world — followed by Kastel Fortress and Bobovac.

The Castle Map atlas charts 8 castles, 22 fortresses, 1 palace & château and 9 ruins in Bosnia and Herzegovina. They span more than 9 centuries — from Klobuk Fortress (founded c. 850) to Gradačac Castle (1765). Every one is plotted with its photo and story on the interactive castle map of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

How many castles are there in Bosnia and Herzegovina?

Map of castles in Bosnia and Herzegovina

On the map they cluster thickest around Sarajevo — 22 within a 100 km day trip, then Banja Luka (16). The northernmost is Velika Kladuša Castle, the southernmost Klobuk Fortress — about 352 km apart.

Planning a visit? Day-trip guides: Castles near Sarajevo · Castles near Banja Luka.

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When they were built

Of the 40 landmarks mapped in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 28 carry a sourced founding date. Most were founded in the 14th century — 10 of them. 24 predate 1500 and 2 were built after 1700.

All 40 castles in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Daorson
Ruin · #1 in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Daorson was the capital of the Illyrian tribe of the Daorsi. The Daorsi lived in the valley of the Neretva River between 300 BC and 50 BC.
Kastel Fortress
Fortress · #2 in Bosnia and Herzegovina
The Kastel Fortress is a fortress located in Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Bobovac
Fortress · 14th century · #3 in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bobovac is a historic site and the former fortified royal capital city of medieval Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Ostrožac Castle
Castle · 13th century · #4 in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Ostrožac Castle is a castle located in Bosnia and Herzegovina in the Una-Sana Canton on the outskirts of the town of Cazin, in the village of…
Blagaj Fortress
Ruin · #5 in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Blagaj Fortress or Old Town of Blagaj, locally known as Stjepan-grad, or Stipan-grad, in classical times Bona, is a town-fortress complex near the…
Srebrenik Fortress
Fortress · 14th century · #6 in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Srebrenik Fortress is a fortress located near the city of Srebrenik in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Bijela Tabija
Fortress · 16th century · #7 in Bosnia and Herzegovina
The White Fortress is an old fort overlooking the historic core of Sarajevo. It is a national monument of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Žuta Tabija
Fortress · 18th century · #8 in Bosnia and Herzegovina
The Yellow Fortress or Yellow Bastion is a cannon fortress at the entrance of the "Walled City of Vratnik".
Fortress of Doboj
Fortress · #9 in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Doboj Fortress or Gradina is located in the city of Doboj, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Gradačac Castle
Castle · 18th century · #10 in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Gradačac Castle is a castle and fortified complex Gradačac in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Zvornik Fortress
Fortress · 15th century · #11 in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Zvornik Castle, also known as the Old Town of Zvornik and Kula Grad, is a medieval castle located in Zvornik, Bosnia and Herzegovina, on the mountain…
Jajce Citadel
Fortress · 13th century · #12 in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Jajce Citadel, or Jajce Fortress, is a major medieval fortress in Jajce, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Old town of Visoki
Ruin · 14th century · #13 in Bosnia and Herzegovina
The Old town of Visoki was a medieval royal castle town built during the 14th century on the top of the hill overlooking town of Visoko, Bosnia and…
Borač Castle
Castle · 13th century · #14 in Bosnia and Herzegovina
The Borač Castle was a noble court and one of the largest and most important fortified towns of medieval Bosnia, situated on top of rugged slopes…
Ostrovica Fortress (Kulen Vakuf)
Ruin · 15th century · #15 in Bosnia and Herzegovina
The Ostrovica Castle is a large medieval structure situated above the small village of Ostrovica near Kulen Vakuf, Bihać municipality, Bosnia and…
Glamoč Fortress
Fortress · 14th century · #16 in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Glamoč fortress is a medieval fortress located on the north slopes of Staretina mountain above the town of Glamoč.
Tešanj Castle
Castle · #17 in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Tešanj Fortress, also known locally as Gradina is a fortress located in Tešanj, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Walled town of Vidoški
Ruin · 15th century · #18 in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Vidoški, or Vidoski, also Old town of Stolac, is the medieval fortified city of Stolac, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Travnik Castle
Castle · 14th century · #19 in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Travnik Castle, locally known as Stari Grad Castle, is a medieval town-fortress complex in the town of Travnik, Central Bosnia Canton, Bosnia and…
Bužim Castle
Castle · 12th century · #20 in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bužim Castle is a castle in the Bužim municipality in northwestern Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Ključ Castle
Castle · #21 in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Ključ fortrass, locally known as Stari grad Ključ, is a medieval castle complex in the village of Ključ, Gacko, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Počitelj Citadel
Fortress · 14th century · #22 in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Citadel Počitelj is a castle in Bosnia and Herzegovina. This fortress was built by King Tvrtko I of Bosnia in 1383, and had a role of control a…
Bočac Fortress
Fortress · #23 in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bočac Fortress is situated in Bosnia and Herzegovina, in the territory of the village of Dabrac and in the municipality of Mrkonjić Grad.
Ješua D. Salom Mansion
Palace & château · #24 in Bosnia and Herzegovina
The Ješua D. Salom Mansion is located in the Municipality Centar in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Observatory Bistrik kula
Ruin · #25 in Bosnia and Herzegovina
The Observatory Bistrik kula above Sarajevo was the only observatory in the territory of Bosnia and Herzegovina and is today a ruin.
Hodidjed
Ruin · #26 in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Hodidjed is a ruined medieval fort located in Bulozi, Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Sokograd Fortress
Fortress · 13th century · #27 in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Sokograd is a medieval fortress with a castle town in the Pliva river valley in Šipovo municipality, Republika Srpska entity of Bosnia and…
Zvečaj
Ruin · 15th century · #28 in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Zvečaj fortress is a ruined castle in Rekavice, Bosnia and Herzegovina. It was a strategically very important fortress in medieval Bosnia.
Greben Fortress
Fortress · 12th century · #29 in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Greben Fortress is situated in Bosnia and Herzegovina, in the territory of the village of Krupa na Vrbasu and in that of the City of Banja Luka, the…
Samobor Fortress
Fortress · 14th century · #30 in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Samobor Fortress is a medieval fortress located on the Drina River, in the municipality of Novo Goražde, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Vranduk Fortress
Fortress · 14th century · #31 in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Vranduk is a medieval fortress and a historic village in the municipality of Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina and the National Monument of Bosnia and…
Fortress of Ključ
Fortress · #32 in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Ključ Fortress is a medieval fortress in Bosnia and Herzegovina, above the modern-day town of Ključ.
Pavlovac Fortress
Fortress · 14th century · #33 in Bosnia and Herzegovina
The Pavlovac Castle was a noble court and one of the largest and most important fortified towns of medieval Bosnia, situated on top of rugged slopes…
Ljubuški Fortress
Fortress · 15th century · #34 in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Ljubuški Fortress, also known as Herceg Stjepan's Fortress or the Old town of Ljubuški is a medieval fortress in the municipality of Ljubuški, Bosnia…
Hutovo Fortress
Fortress · 16th century · #35 in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Hutovo fortress or Hadžibegov Grad, also Hutovski Grad, is a fortress in Bosnia and Herzegovina in the municipality of Neum near the village of…
Maglaj Fortress
Fortress · #36 in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Maglaj Fortress is a large castle complex in the Municipality of Maglaj in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Maglaj fortress is 182 metres above sea level.
Sokolac Fortress
Ruin · 14th century · #37 in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Sokolac is a fortress located near the village of Sokolac, near Bihać, Bosnia and Herzegovina, originating in the Middle Ages.
Velika Kladuša Castle
Castle · 13th century · #38 in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Velika Kladuša Castle is a castle in Velika Kladuša, Bosnia and Herzegovina. It was built during the Middle Ages.
Klobuk Fortress
Fortress · 9th century · #39 in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Klobuk is a medieval fortress in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is located on the karst plateau of Mirotinske grede, near the village of Klobuk,…
Old Dubrovnik Fort
Fortress · 13th century · #40 in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Medieval Town of Dubrovnik, also Old Dubrovnik Fort in Višnjica, is medieval fortress in the area of Višnjica, Ilijaš municipality, Bosnia and…

Frequently asked questions

How many castles are in Bosnia and Herzegovina?

The Castle Map atlas maps 40 landmarks (8 castles · 22 fortresses · 1 palace & château · 9 ruins) in Bosnia and Herzegovina — a curated selection of well-documented landmarks from Wikidata, not a count of every fortification ever built.

What is the most famous castle in Bosnia and Herzegovina?

Daorson, ranked #1,167 of 9,079 worldwide in the atlas's fame ranking.

What is the oldest castle in Bosnia and Herzegovina?

The oldest dated landmark in the atlas in Bosnia and Herzegovina is Klobuk Fortress, founded c. 850. Earlier structures may have existed — this is the oldest with a documented founding year.

Where are most of the castles in Bosnia and Herzegovina?

They cluster thickest around Sarajevo — 22 of the atlas's landmarks within 100 km, then Banja Luka (16).