List of fortifications in Bosnia and Herzegovina

This is a list of fortifications in Bosnia and Herzegovina, including fortresses and castles, arranged alphabetically.

Bosnian archaeologist and historian of the Middle Ages, Pavao Anđelić, posited that Bosnia and Herzegovina is a home of great number of forts, fortresses, castles, including a number of walled city-fortresses, in various degrees of preservation, and built in different stages of Bosnian history. According to his research he argued that at least 350 of these edifices exists on the territory of modern-day Bosnia and Herzegovina, most of which was erected by or belonged to a medieval Bosnian state, while small number in its borderlands simply rests on the territories included into modern state of Bosnia and Herzegovina, which was largely unchanged, with few very minor exceptions, since 1878. In his book, the Medieval Towns in Bosnia and Herzegovina, historian of architecture of the Middle Ages in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Husref Redžić, described 225 sites in manuscript and 147 in published book.

List The list is based on body of work in Bosnia and Herzegovinian historiography.

Castle Location Type Constructed/earliest mention Notes Image Bijela Tabija Vratnik (Sarajevo) Bijela Tabija () is an old fort overlooking the historic core of Sarajevo. It is a national monument of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Blagaj Mostar Bobovac Vareš/Kraljeva Sutjeska Bočac Fortress Bočac Borač Castle Brčigovo Fortified town with noble court1244 (13th century)Borač was noble court of Radinović-Pavlović and one of the largest and most important fortified towns of medieval Bosnia Bosanska Krupa Fortress Bosanska Krupa Bužim Castle Bužim Branković Tower Trebinje Captain's Citadel Bihać Citadel Počitelj Počitelj 1383 Medieval Town of Dubrovnik (Bosnia and Herzegovina)Ilijaš Daorson Ošanjići, Stolac Dobor Modriča 1387 DrijevaĆapljina13th c. Fazlagić Tower Gacko 1735 Fortress of Doboj Doboj 13th century Glamoč Fortress Glamoč 14th century Gradačac Castle Gradačac 1765 Gradina Pale 15th century Greben Fort Krupa na Vrbasu Hodidjed Sarajevo Hutovo Fortress Hutovo Blato Jajce Castle Jajce 14th century Kamengrad Fort Sanski Most Kamičak Fort KljučKastel Fortress Banja Luka Ključ Castle Gacko Ključ Castle Ključ Komotin Castle Jajce 14th century Kotor Castle Kotor VarošHrvoje Vukčić's seat, before moving it to Jajce Castle Kozograd Fojnica The royal summer-residence, King Tomaš office, Queen Katarina last refuge from Ottoman invasionKušlatZvornik1346Bosnian royal demesne Ljubuški Fortress Ljubuški Maglaj Fortress Maglaj Miljacka, Old Town Pale 15th century Momčilo's Citadel Drvar Old town of Visoki Visoko Orašac Fort Kulen Vakuf Ostrožac Castle Cazin 16th century Ostrovica Castle Kulen Vakuf Pavlovac Castle Prača (Pale-Prača) Fortified town with noble court1392 (14th century)Pavlovac was noble court of Radinović-Pavlović and one of the largest and most important fortified towns of medieval Bosnia Prusac Fortress Prusac Prince Marko's Tower Višegrad Smajilagić's Citadel, Upper Town Livno Samobor Castle HladilaSokogradGerzovo, Mrkonjić Grad 1357Soko FortSoko, GračanicaSokolacBihać Srebrenica Srebrenica 1333 Srebrenik Fortress Srebrenik 1333 Stolac / Vidoški Stolac Tešanj Castle Tešanj Travnik Castle Travnik Tuhaglia Tarčin Velika Kladuša Castle Velika Kladuša Vinac fortressVinacVisuć Citadel (Black Queen's Citadel) Drvar Vranduk Fortress Vranduk Vrnograč Castle Vrnograč, Velika Kladusa Vujadin's Citadel Livno Zvečaj Fortress Rekavice Zvornik fortress Zvornik Žuta Tabija Vratnik (Sarajevo) Žuta Tabija (), built between 1727 and 1739, is an old fort overlooking the historic core of Sarajevo. It is a national monument of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Walled City of JajceJajceWalled City of PočiteljPočitelj Walled City of Vratnik Sarajevo"Walled city of Vratnik" lies within wider eponymous Sarajevo neighborhood, fortified after brief 1697 terror-raid of Prince Eugene of Savoy. In 2005 it's designated national monument of BiH.

See also List of castles List of World Heritage Sites in Bosnia and Herzegovina List of National Monuments of Bosnia and Herzegovina

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