Samobor Fortress
Samobor Fortress is a medieval fortress located on the Drina River, in the municipality of Novo Goražde, Bosnia and Herzegovina. The fortress was built in the 14th century by Grand Duke of Bosnia, Sandalj Hranić.Photo: GordanaVG, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Castle
- Description: Medieval fortress in Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Also known as: “Samobor”, “Samobor kula Herceg Stjepana Kosače”, and “Samobor on Drina Fortress”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ustiprača and Pršeši.
Ustiprača
Village
Photo: J budissin, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ustiprača is a village in the municipality of Novo Goražde, Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina. According to the 2013 census, the village has a population of 278. Ustiprača is situated 3 km northwest of Samobor Fortress.
Pršeši
Village
Pršeši is a village in the municipality of Novo Goražde, Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Pršeši is situated 8 km west of Samobor Fortress.
Međeđa
Village
Photo: J budissin, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Međeđa is a village in the municipality of Višegrad, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Međeđa is located in the Međeđa gorge, which is for the most part flooded by the water reservoir, created for the Višegrad hydroelectric power plant. Međeđa is situated 8 km northeast of Samobor Fortress.
Samobor Fortress
- Categories: fortress, heritage site, historic site, building, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
43.67117° or 43° 40′ 16″ northLongitude
19.11287° or 19° 6′ 46″ eastElevation
726 metres (2,382 feet)Open location code
8FMXM4C7+F4OpenStreetMap ID
way 1260770523OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleGeoNames ID
3270787Wikidata ID
Q13090402
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In Other Languages
From Bosnian to Serbo-Croatian—“Samobor Fortress” goes by many names.
- Bosnian: “Samobor na Drini”
- Bosnian: “Samobor, tvrđava na Drini”
- Catalan: “Castell de Samobor”
- Greek: “Σάμομπορ επί του Δρίνου”
- Greek: “Σάμομπορ στο Δρίνο”
- Macedonian: “Самобор”
- Serbian: “Самобор на Дрини”
- Serbo-Croatian: “Samobor na Drini”
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