Fort Čačvina
Fort Čačvina is a medieval fortification, now in ruins, just above the village of Čačvina in modern-day Croatia. It was built on a hill at an altitude of 705 metres to control a key ancient route through the passages of the Dinaric Alps from coastal Dalmatia to Bosnia.
- Fort
- …lies at an elevation of 705 metres (2,313 feet)
- Description: fortress in Dalmatia, Croatia
- Also known as“Čačvina Castle”“utvrda Čačvina”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Čačvina and Velić.
Fort Čačvina
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Latitude
43.60845° or 43° 36′ 30″ north
Longitude
16.799° or 16° 47′ 56″ east
Open location code
8FMRJQ5X+9H
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=fort
Wikidata ID
Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Croatian to Serbo-Croatian—“Fort Čačvina” goes by many names.
ČačvinaCroatian
Utvrda ČačvinaCroatian
ČačvinaCzech
Hrad ČačvinaCzech
Csecsveny váraHungarian
Utvrda ČačvinaSerbo-Croatian
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Tabija and crkva Svih Svetih.
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