Mileševac Fortress

Mileševac fortress is a medieval fortification located in southwestern , 7 km east from the present day town of . It is situated on a steep rock overlooking River, the Mileševa monastery and the settlement underneath it.
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Photo: Mirko.Kovacevic, CC BY-SA 3.0.
  • Type: Castle
  • Description: geographical object
  • Also known as: “Milesevac”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Mileševa Monastery.

Monastery
Photo: Tsnena, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is a Serbian Orthodox monastery located near , in southwest . It was founded by King Stefan Vladislav I, in the years between 1234 and 1236. is situated 2 km northwest of Mileševac Fortress.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hisardžik and Milesevo.

Village
Photo: J budissin, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a in the municipality of , . According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 285 people. During World War II, the village was known to be a stronghold for Sandzak Muslim militia members, serving under the commander Sulejman Pačariz.

Village
Mileševo is a in the municipality of , . According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 121 people.

Village
is a in the municipality of , . According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 353 people. is situated 3 km north of Mileševac Fortress.

Mileševac Fortress

Latitude
43.36243° or 43° 21′ 45″ north
Longitude
19.72802° or 19° 43′ 41″ east
Open location code
8FMX9P6H+X6
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1345934687
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Wiki­data ID
Q115190
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Satellite Map

Discover Mileševac Fortress from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Bosnian to Upper Sorbian—“Mileševac Fortress” goes by many names.
  • Bosnian: “Mileševac”
  • Dutch: “Mileševac”
  • French: “Forteresse de Milesevac”
  • French: “forteresse de Mileševac”
  • French: “Forteresse de Mileševac”
  • German: “Mileševac”
  • Indonesian: “Benteng Mileševac”
  • Macedonian: “Милешевац”
  • Russian: “Милешевац”
  • Serbian: “Mileševac”
  • Serbian: “Јеринин Град”
  • Serbian: “Милешевац”
  • Serbian: “Средњовековни град Милешевац”
  • Serbian: “Хисар”
  • Turkish: “Milesevac Kalesi”
  • Upper Sorbian: “Mileševac”

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