The Golubac Fortress was a medieval fortified town on the south side of the Danube River, 4 km downstream from the modern-day town of Golubac, Serbia. According to recent discoveries, the fortress, which was built during the 14th century by Medieval Serbian state, is split into three compounds which were built in stages.

Ladislaus Fortress

Tower

Photo: Clemens Schmillen, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Ladislaus Fortress is a tower.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Coronini and Sfânta Elena.

Coronini

Village

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Coronini is a village.

Sfânta Elena

Village

Photo: Palickap, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Sfânta Elena is a village, which is situated 3 km east of Babakaj Rock.

Golubac

Town

Photo: CrniBombarder!!!, Public domain.

Golubac is a village and municipality located in the Braničevo District of eastern Serbia. Situated on the right side of the Danube river, it is bordered by Romania to the east, Veliko Gradište to the west and Kučevo to the south. Golubac is situated 4½ km southwest of Babakaj Rock.

Babakaj Rock

Type: Rock
Also known as: “Babakaj”, “Stânca Babaca”, and “Stînca Babaca”
Category: landform
Location: Coronini, Caraș-Severin County, Romania, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude

44.67296° or 44° 40′ 23″ north

Longitude

21.67708° or 21° 40′ 38″ east

Elevation

65 metres (213 feet)

Open location code

8GP3MMFG+5R

GeoNames ID

685998

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