Besac Fortress
Besac Fortress is a fort in Bar Municipality, Montenegro. Besac Fortress is situated nearby to the post office 81305 Virpazar, as well as near Milica.Photo: BuhaM, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Opening hours: 10:00 AM—6:00 PM
- Type: Fort
- Also known as: “Besac”, “Besac Castle”, and “Tvrđava Besac”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Virpazar railway station and Grmožur.
Virpazar railway station
Railway station
Photo: Alexey Komarov, CC BY 3.0.
Virpazar railway station is situated 1 km southwest of Besac Fortress.
Grmožur
Fort
Photo: Ilya Bogin, CC BY 2.0.
Grmožur is a fortified islet in Lake Skadar, located near the village of Godinje, in the Montenegrin municipality of Bar. The island was nicknamed the Island of Snakes by the local population, and the Island of Birds by ornithologists, since it is a common nesting site. Grmožur is situated 3½ km east of Besac Fortress.
Lesendro
Fort
Photo: Iconauta, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Lesendro is an island and a fortress in Skadar Lake in Montenegro. It is located near the small town of Vranjina. The fort was built in the 18th century. It is located on a peninsula, which until the construction of the Belgrade–Bar railway was an island. Lesendro is situated 4 km northeast of Besac Fortress.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Virpazar and Orahovo.
Virpazar
Photo: Antidiskriminator, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Virpazar is a small town on Lake Skadar in Montenegro. Its main attraction is its proximity to the lake and as a great starting point for hiking.
Orahovo
Village
Orahovo is a village in the municipality of Bar, Montenegro. It is considered as part of Crmnica region. In 1242 king Stefan Vladislav of Serbia issued a charter by which he granted Orahovo to Vranjina Monastery.
Godinje
Village
Photo: Mercy, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Godinje is a village in the municipality of Bar, Montenegro. It is located on a hill overlooking Lake Skadar. The village is the ancestral home of the Lekovići and Nikač brotherhoods. Godinje is situated 3 km southeast of Besac Fortress.
Besac Fortress
- Categories: fortress, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Bar Municipality, Montenegro, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
42.24437° or 42° 14′ 40″ northLongitude
19.0927° or 19° 5′ 34″ eastOpen location code
8FJX63VV+P3OpenStreetMap ID
way 205957411OpenStreetMap feature
historic=fortWikidata ID
Q12748877
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