Ostrvica Fortress

Ostrvica or Ostrovica was a small fortified town built on one of the peaks of Rudnik mountain, 4 kilometres northwest of the town of . After 1323/1324, when it was recorded for the first time, it belonged to the Kingdom of Serbia, Serbian Empire, Moravian Serbia, Serbian Despotate and Ottoman Empire.
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Photo: CrniBombarder!!!, Public domain.
  • Type: Ruins
  • Description: small town built on Rudnik mountain
  • Also known as: “Ostrvica Castle”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Ostrvica (Rudnik).

Peak
Photo: Ranko, CC BY-SA 2.5.
is a peak.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Zagradje and Varnice.

Village
Zagrađe is a in the municipality of , . According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 493 people. The village was active in the Serbian Revolution, being organized into the knežina of Kačer during the First Serbian Uprising.

Village
Photo: Ranko, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a in the municipality of , . According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 154 people.

Village
Photo: Milanaluth, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a in the municipality of , . According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 244 people. is situated 3½ km west of Ostrvica Fortress.

Ostrvica Fortress

Latitude
44.16883° or 44° 10′ 8″ north
Longitude
20.46038° or 20° 27′ 37″ east
Open location code
8GP25F96+G5
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1345934690
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­ruins
Wiki­data ID
Q12756859
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In Other Languages

From French to Turkish—“Ostrvica Fortress” goes by many names.
  • French: “forteresse d’Ostrvica”
  • French: “Forteresse d’Ostrvica”
  • Serbian: “Ostrvica”
  • Serbian: “Острвица (тврђава)”
  • Serbian: “Острвица”
  • Serbian: “Средњовековни град Острвица”
  • Serbian: “Тврђава Острвица”
  • Turkish: “Ostroviçe Kalesi”

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