Fort Gorazda

Fort Gorazda is a fortification built by the Austro-Hungarian Empire near in . The current fort was built between 1884–86 and replaced an earlier structure on the same site; its most notable feature is a 100-ton Gruson rotating turret on its roof, the last remaining example of its type.
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Photo: wanus, CC BY-SA 2.0.
  • Type: Fort
  • Description: World War I fortification in Montenegro
  • Also known as: “Tvrđava Goražda”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Tivat Airport and St. Tryphon Cathedral.

Aerodrome
Photo: Meelosh, CC BY-SA 2.5.
is an international airport serving the coastal town of and the surrounding region. The airport is situated 3 km south of the centre of Tivat, with the runway aligned with the Tivat Field. is situated 3½ km west of Fort Gorazda.

Church
Photo: Gérard Janot, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Cathedral of Saint Tryphon in , , is one of two Roman Catholic cathedrals in . It is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Kotor, which covers the entire and . is situated 3 km north of Fort Gorazda.

Photo: Pudelek, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is a Roman Catholic church located in , , belonging to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Kotor. The church is perched on the slope of St. is situated 3 km north of Fort Gorazda.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dub and Mirac.

Village
is a village in the municipality of , .

Village
is a settlement in , three miles from . It was historically part of the tribe. During the Ottoman period it was, together with Njeguši and Zalazi, commanded by Niko Rajkov of the Njeguši clan who had 480 men in arms.

Village
is a village in the municipality of , .

Fort Gorazda

Latitude
42.39588° or 42° 23′ 45″ north
Longitude
18.76431° or 18° 45′ 52″ east
Open location code
8FJW9QW7+9P
Open­Street­Map ID
way 207431732
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­fort
Wiki­data ID
Q20949377
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From German to Serbian—“Fort Gorazda” goes by many names.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Tvrđava Trojica and Kotor Cable Car ground station.

Nearby Places

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