Fortress Koznik
Koznik Castle is a medieval castle in central Serbia, 10 km northwest from the town of Aleksandrovac, on a hillside of Kopaonik, on the right bank in the upper flow of the Rasina river.Photo: Mladen.toshev, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: medieval castle in central Serbia
- Also known as: “Koznik”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Milentija Monastery.
Milentija Monastery
Monastery
Photo: Orjen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Milentija Monastery is a medieval monastery whose ruins are located near the village of the same name in the municipality of Brus, Serbia, not far from the Koznik fortress. Milentija Monastery is situated 2½ km southeast of Fortress Koznik.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Grčak and Grad.
Grčak
Village
Grčak is a village in the municipality of Aleksandrovac, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 145 people.
Grad
Village
Photo: Среја сссс, Public domain.
Grad is a village in the municipality of Brus, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 97 people.
Boturići
Village
Boturići is a village in the municipality of Aleksandrovac, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 263.
Fortress Koznik
- Categories: castle, tourism, and historic site
- Location: Opština Aleksandrovac, Rasina District, Central Serbia, Serbia, Balkans, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
43.45511° or 43° 27′ 18″ northLongitude
20.9407° or 20° 56′ 27″ eastElevation
920 metres (3,018 feet)Open location code
8GM2FW4R+27OpenStreetMap ID
node 1345934683OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q3395571
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Bulgarian to Serbian—“Fortress Koznik” goes by many names.
- Bulgarian: “Козник”
- Bulgarian: “Козъл”
- Dutch: “Tvrdjava Koznik”
- French: “Château fort de Koznik”
- French: “forteresse de Koznik”
- French: “Forteresse de Koznik”
- German: “Burg Koznik”
- Italian: “Castello di Koznik”
- Macedonian: “Тврдина Козник”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Koznik”
- Persian: “کوزنیک”
- Russian: “Крепость Козник”
- Serbian: “Tvrđava Koznik”
- Serbian: “Град Рада Облачића”
- Serbian: “Град Рајка од Расине”
- Serbian: “Козник”
- Serbian: “Расински Козник”
- Serbian: “Средњовековни град Козник”
- Serbian: “Тврђава Козник”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Блатуша and Ботурићко брдо.
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