Kastel Fortress
The Kastel Fortress (Serbian Cyrillic: Тврђава Кастел, romanized: Tvrđava Kastel) is a fortress located in Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina. The fortress is medieval but is situated on the site of previous fortifications going all the way back to Roman and even pre-Roman times. It was captured by the Ottoman Empire in 1527. The fortress is relatively well-preserved, and is one of Banja Luka's main attractions, situated on the left bank of the Vrbas river in the very center of town.
| Kastel Fortress | |
|---|---|
| Banja Luka Bosnia and Herzegovina | |
Kastel Fortress | |
| Type | town-fortress |
| Site information | |
| Owner | The Government of Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Condition | Restored |
| Site history | |
| Built | - |
| Built by | (unknown) |
| In use | Until - |
| Materials | tufa, limestone in dry stone walling |
| Battles/wars | - |
| Events | - |
| Garrison information | |
| Occupants | Ottomans, Austria-Hungary |
| Designations | |
| Official name | Kastel fortress, the historic site |
| Type | Category II monument |
| Criteria | A, B, C iv.vi., D i.ii.iv, E ii.iii.v., F ii., G i.ii.iii.v.vi., H i. |
| Designated | 4 Mаy 2004 (?th kons session; decision No. 05.2-02-45/04-5) |
| Reference no. | 2474 |
| List of National Monuments of Bosnia and Herzegovina | |
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