Tetovo Fortress
Tetovo Fortress is a castle in Tetovo, North Macedonia. Tetovo Fortress is situated nearby to St Athanasius Church, as well as near the church Св. Никола.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Tetovo Fortress and Arabati Baba Teḱe.
Tetovo Fortress
Ruins
Photo: Raso mk, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Tetovo Fortress is a ruined fortress and archaeological site in Tetovo, North Macedonia. Because of its location on a hill called Baltepe, it is also known as Baltepe Fortress.
Arabati Baba Teḱe
Mosque
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The Arabati Baba Tekḱe is an Ottoman-era takya located in Tetovo, North Macedonia. The tekke was originally built in 1538 around the türbe of dervish Sersem Ali Baba. Arabati Baba Teḱe is situated 1½ km south of Tetovo Fortress.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tetovo and Šipkovica.
Tetovo
Photo: Ggia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Tetovo is a town tucked into Polog region in the northwestern corner of western North Macedonia, in the shadow of the Šar Mountains. The major city of the Polog region, it has about 53,000 people, making it the fifth-largest city in North Macedonia.
Šipkovica
Village
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Šipkovica is a village in the municipality of Tetovo, North Macedonia. Its FIPS code was MK91. Šipkovica is situated 4 km northwest of Tetovo Fortress.
Brvenica
Photo: Raso mk, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Brvenica is a municipality located in the Polog region of northwestern North Macedonia, just south of Tetovo. The municipality is home to ten villages with nearly 16,000 residents.
Tetovo Fortress
- Type: Castle
- Also known as: “Tetovsko Kale”
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Tetovo, North Macedonia, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
42.01938° or 42° 1′ 10″ northLongitude
20.96008° or 20° 57′ 36″ eastOpen location code
8GJ22X96+Q2OpenStreetMap ID
way 33100249OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castle
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