Pirot Fortress
Pirot Fortress is situated in Pirot, Serbia. It was built in the 14th century. It was supposed to serve as a defense against the Turks along the ancient Roman road called Via Militaris which connected Belgrade to Constantinople.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Church of the Nativity of Christ, Pirot and Pirot Gymnasium.
Church of the Nativity of Christ, Pirot
Church
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The Church of the Nativity of Christ, also known as The Old Church, is a Serbian Orthodox church building located in Pirot in the district of the same name in southeastern Serbia. It is listed as a Protected Monument of Culture. Church of the Nativity of Christ, Pirot is situated 570 metres southeast of Pirot Fortress.
Pirot Gymnasium
School building
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The Pirot Gymnasium is a public coeducational high school located in Pirot in Serbia. The school was established in 1878. Alongside Serbian, the school implement its curriculum in French language. Pirot Gymnasium is situated 1 km southeast of Pirot Fortress.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gnjilan and Novi Zavoj.
Gnjilan
Village
Gnjilan is a village in the municipality of Pirot, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 2478 people.
Novi Zavoj
Village
Novi Zavoj is a village in the municipality of Pirot, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 1458 people. Novi Zavoj is situated 2½ km northeast of Pirot Fortress.
Berilovac
Village
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Berilovac is a village in the municipality of Pirot, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 1,933 people. Berilovac is situated 3 km east of Pirot Fortress.
Pirot Fortress
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: fortress situated in Pirot, Serbia
- Categories: fort, castle, tourism, and historic site
- Location: Opština Pirot, Pirot District, Central Serbia, Serbia, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
43.15912° or 43° 9′ 33″ northLongitude
22.58151° or 22° 34′ 53″ eastOpen location code
8GM45H5J+JJOpenStreetMap ID
way 617376591OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q6594081
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In Other Languages
From Bulgarian to Spanish—“Pirot Fortress” goes by many names.
- Bulgarian: “Момчилов град”
- Dutch: “Pirotski Grad”
- Egyptian Arabic: “قلعة بيروت”
- French: “forteresse de Pirot”
- French: “Forteresse de Pirot”
- Georgian: “პიროტის ციხესიმაგრე”
- Indonesian: “Benteng Pirot”
- Kazakh: “Пирот бекінісі”
- Macedonian: “Пирот”
- Maltese: “Fortizza ta‘ Pirot”
- Maltese: “Fortizza ta’ Pirot”
- Serbian: “Pirotski grad”
- Serbian: “Pirotski Grad”
- Serbian: “Момчилов Град”
- Serbian: “Пирот”
- Serbian: “Пиротска тврђава-Град”
- Serbian: “Пиротска тврђава”
- Serbian: “Пиротски град”
- Serbian: “Пиротски Град”
- Serbian: “Тврђава Пирот”
- Spanish: “Fortaleza de Pirot”
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