Niš Fortress
Niš Fortress is a fortress in the city of Niš, Serbia. It is a complex and important cultural and historical monument. It rises on the right bank of the Nišava River, overlooking the area inhabited for longer than two millennia.
- Castle
- …lies at an elevation of around 200 metres (650 feet)
- Description: fortress in Nis, Serbia
- Also known as“Niska tvrdjava”“Strength of Niš”“tvrdjava”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Bali-Bey Mosque and Salon 77 in Niš.
Powder magazine 1
Powder magazine 1 is a historic building, which is situated 240 metres northwest of Niš Fortress.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Niš and Beograd Mala.
Niš
Niš is the third largest city in Serbia, and the largest in Southern Serbia.
Beograd Mala
Quarter
Beograd Mala is a neighborhood of the city of Niš, Serbia.
Niš Fortress
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Latitude
43.32577° or 43° 19′ 33″ north
Longitude
21.89545° or 21° 53′ 44″ east
Open location code
8GM38VGW+85
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castle
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Bulgarian to Turkish—“Niš Fortress” goes by many names.
Нишка крепостBulgarian
尼什城堡Chinese
Nišská pevnostCzech
Niška TvrdjavaDutch
Φρούριο ΝιςGreek
Fortezza di NišItalian
ニシュ要塞Japanese
Twierdza NiszPolish
Twierdza w NiszuPolish
Нишская крепостьRussian
Niška tvrđavaSerbian
Нишка тврђаваSerbian
Niška trdnjavaSlovenian
ป้อมนีชThai
Niş KalesiTurkish
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