Old Bar Fortress
Old Bar Fortress is a castle in Bar Municipality, Montenegro. Old Bar Fortress is situated nearby to Church of St. John, as well as near the museum Lapidarium.- Opening hours: Monday—Saturday 10:00 AM—6:00 PM
- Type: Castle
- Also known as: “Stari grad Bar”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary and St. Nicholas Church in Old Bar.
Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Church
Photo: Роман Курносенко, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Immaculate Conception Cathedral in Stari Bar, Montenegro is the former cathedral of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bar, which aside from the Bay of Kotor and the Municipality of Budva covers the whole of Montenegro. Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary is situated 410 metres west of Old Bar Fortress.
St. Nicholas Church in Old Bar
Church
Photo: Jedudedek, CC BY-SA 3.0.
St. Nicholas Church in Old Bar is situated 730 metres southwest of Old Bar Fortress.
Bar railway station
Railway station
Photo: Niegodzisie, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Bar railway station is a railway station located in Bar, Montenegro. Bar railway station is situated 2½ km west of Old Bar Fortress.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Stari Bar and Velembusi.
Stari Bar
Town
Photo: Dudva, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Stari Bar is a small town in Montenegro. It is located inland, three kilometers from the new city of Bar. According to the 2003 census, the town has a population of 1,864 people.
Old Bar Fortress
- Categories: fortification, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Bar Municipality, Montenegro, Balkans, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
42.09327° or 42° 5′ 36″ northLongitude
19.13531° or 19° 8′ 7″ eastOpen location code
8FJX34VP+84OpenStreetMap ID
way 210722592OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleWikidata ID
Q12759645
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In Other Languages
From Albanian to Serbian—“Old Bar Fortress” goes by many names.
- Albanian: “Kalaja e Tivarit”
- Serbian: “Бар (тврђава)”
- Serbian: “Стари град Бар”
- Serbian: “Стари Град Бар”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Church of St. John and Lapidarium.
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