Ostrovica, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Ostrovica, Bosnia and HerzegovinaOstrovica highlightsThe Ostrovica Castle is a large medieval structure situated above the small village of Ostrovica near Kulen Vakuf, Bihać municipality, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Having been built on a woody ridge of a steep hill overlooking left bank of the shallow Una river, the castle was located on a strategic site connecting the northern and southern parts of the long Una valley. The Modern-day castle was built most probably in the 15th century on the foundations of ancient fortification which dates back to ancient Roman times or even earlier. Other places we know in Bosnia and HerzegovinaBanja Luka - Known for fortress, museum, river, orthodox cathedral, islam mosque Blagaj - Known for ancient settlement, castle, landmark, museum, nature, river, islam monastery; monastery is a UNESCO Tentative List Site Bobovac - Known for fortress, medieval old town, viewpoint Doboj - Known for fortress, historical center, museum Dobrićevo (Dobricevo) - Known for orthodox monastery Gradačac (Gradacac) - Known for architecture, castle, museum Jablanica - Known for lake, landmark, monument, river Jajce - Known for fortress, historical center, nature, park, river, waterfall; historical center is a UNESCO Tentative List Site Ključ (Kljuc) - Known for fortress, medieval old town, park Konjic - Known for bridge, river Kraljeva Sutjeska - Known for historical center, museum, ruines, franciscan monastery Kravica - Known for park, waterfall Lukomir - Known for ethno village, viewpoint Maglaj - Known for fortress, historical center, islam mosque Međugorje (Medjugorje) - Known for catholic pilgrimage center Mostar - Known for bridge, historical center, medieval old town; historical center is a UNESCO World Heritage Site Neum - Known for coastal town, marina Ostrožac (Ostrozac) - Known for castle Počitelj (Pocitelj) - Known for fortified town, fortress, medieval old town, viewpoint; medieval old town is a UNESCO Tentative List Site Radimlja - Known for archaeological site; archaeological site is a UNESCO World Heritage Site Sarajevo - Known for bridge, fortress, historical center, museum, river; historical center is a UNESCO Tentative List Site Srebrenik - Known for castle, fortress Stolac - Known for archaeological site, fortress, medieval old town, viewpoint, waterfall; fortress is a UNESCO Tentative List Site Tešanj (Tesanj) - Known for castle, fortress Travnik - Known for architecture, fortress, historical center, river Trebinje - Known for architecture, medieval old town, orthodox cathedral Tuzla - Known for lake Tvrdoš (Tvrdos) - Known for orthodox monastery Velika Kladuša (Velika Kladusa) - Known for fortress Vjetrenica - Known for cave; cave is a UNESCO Tentative List Site Vranduk - Known for fortress, historical center Zavala - Known for orthodox monastery Last reviewed: 6 December 2019 Ostrovica descriptionFirst mentioned of the Ostrovica Castle was in 1407. In the Middle Ages, the Ostrovica Castle belonged to the Kingdom of Croatia. The almost permanent Ottoman threat to Ostrovica began after the fall of the medieval Kingdom of Bosnia in 1463. Still, the castle resisted until December 1523, when the castle and surrounding area came under Ottoman control. The long period of Ottoman rule lasted until 1878. In that period the castle was enlarged and reinforced, serving as an Ottoman military stronghold. A significant enlargement of the castle occurred at the beginning of the 17th century. The present-day look of the castle was finally given at the beginning of the 18th century. The Austrian Empire took over governing Bosnia and Herzegovina in 1878, but despite Croatian demands, Ostrovica was not returned to the Croatian Kingdom, which part it was before the arrival of Ottoman Turks. Moreover, the whole territory of Turkish Croatia, including Ostrovica, Bihać, Banja Luka and so on, was given to direct Habsburg imperial control, as a part of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Ostrovica related toursWe at Monterrasol Travel welcome you to see Ostrovica during multi-day small group car tour. Contact us if you would like to customize your tour to Ostrovica. We have developed several small group tours that visiting beautiful Ostrovica. But, if you have a special conditions or any from these tours fit you, please do not hesitate to contact us, we can organize a tour exactly as you would like. We charge nothing for develop a custom itinerary. And remember, we have no problems to take you from almost any place where you stay, hotel or private accommodation.
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