Fort Čačvina

Fort Čačvina is a medieval fortification, now in ruins, just above the village of in modern-day . It was built on a hill at an altitude of 705 metres to control a key ancient route through the passages of the from coastal to Bosnia.
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Photo: Brian Eager, CC BY 2.0.
  • Type: Fort
  • Description: fortress in Dalmatia, Croatia
  • Also known as: “Čačvina Castle” and “utvrda Čačvina”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Čačvina and Velić.

Village
Photo: Ante Pletikosić, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a settlement in the City of in . In 2021, its population was 59.

Village
Photo: Ante Pletikosić, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a settlement in the City of in . In 2021, its population was 266.

Village
is a settlement in the City of in . In 2021, its population was 68.

Fort Čačvina

Latitude
43.60845° or 43° 36′ 30″ north
Longitude
16.799° or 16° 47′ 56″ east
Open location code
8FMRJQ5X+9H
Open­Street­Map ID
way 864633120
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­fort
Wiki­data ID
Q8079687
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In Other Languages

From Croatian to Serbo-Croatian—“Fort Čačvina” goes by many names.
  • Croatian: “Čačvina”
  • Croatian: “Utvrda Čačvina”
  • Czech: “Čačvina”
  • Czech: “Hrad Čačvina”
  • Hungarian: “Csecsveny vára”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “Utvrda Čačvina”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Tabija and crkva Svih Svetih.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Fortress Čačvina and Područna škola Velić.

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