Bastion of Saint Francis

Bastion of Saint Francis is a historic site in Opština Petrovaradin, South Bačka District, Vojvodina. Bastion of Saint Francis is situated nearby to the historic building Francis’s powderhouse, as well as near Joseph’s powderhouse.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Petrovaradin Fortress and Church of St. apostle Paul.

Petrovaradin Fortress

Photo: Pudelek, CC BY-SA 3.0 rs.

Petrovaradin Fortress, nicknamed "Gibraltar on/of the Danube", is a bastion fortress in the town of Petrovaradin, itself part of the City of Novi Sad, Serbia. Petrovaradin Fortress is situated 380 metres south of Bastion of Saint Francis.

Church of St. apostle Paul

Church

Photo: Andrija12345678, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Church of St. apostle Paul is situated 210 metres west of Bastion of Saint Francis.

Ban Josip Jelačić birth house

Photo: Ванилица, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Ban Josip Jelačić birth house is situated 300 metres west of Bastion of Saint Francis.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Подграђе and Novi Sad.

Подграђе

Neighborhood

Photo: Thruserbia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Подграђе is a neighborhood.

Novi Sad

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 3.0.

Novi Sad is the capital of Vojvodina, the northern Autonomous Province of Serbia, and the second largest city in Serbia. Situated on the Danube River between Budapest and Belgrade, it is a treasured regional and cultural centre.

Almaški Kraj

Neighborhood

Photo: PANONIAN, Public domain.

Almaški Kraj is an urban neighborhood of the city of Novi Sad, Serbia. It is situated between the Almaška church and the Saborna church and includes parts of the Podbara, Salajka and Stari Grad neighborhoods.

Bastion of Saint Francis

Type: City walls
Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: Opština Petrovaradin, South Bačka District, Vojvodina, Serbia, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude

45.25546° or 45° 15′ 20″ north

Longitude

19.86612° or 19° 51′ 58″ east

Open location code

8FQX7V48+5C

OpenStreetMap ID

node 4158317991

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=citywalls

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In Other Languages

“Bastion of Saint Francis” goes by many names.

Serbian: “Bastion Svetog Franje”
Serbian: “Бастион Светог Фрање”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Francis’s powderhouse and Joseph’s powderhouse.

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