The Golubac fortress, in Serbia, originally a medieval fortified town with tumultuous history, located on the south side of the Danube River. According to recent discoveries, the fortress, which was built during the 14th century by Medieval Serbian state. Considering the age and location of the Golubac fortress, it is very well preserved. Its placement at the head of the Iron Gate gorge allowed for easy control of river traffic. The Golubac fortress was the last military outpost on that stretch of the Danube river, which caused it to frequently be part of the final line of defense between Hungary and the Ottoman Empire, especially during the periods when Serbia was Ottoman-held. The fortress has a distinction of successfully repelling over 120 attacks.
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Golubac description
Golubac, in north-eastern Serbia, nowadays border with Romania, marks the entrance to the Derdap national park. The Golubac fortress is strategically located on the embankment of the Danube River where it narrows to form the Iron Gate gorge, allowing for the regulation and taxation of traffic across and along the river. In the Middle Ages, this was done with the aid of a strong chain connected to Babakaj, a rock on the far side of the river. At the fortress location, the Danube is 6.5 km wide.
The Golubac Fortress has had a tumultuous history. Prior to its construction it was the site of a Roman settlement. The remains uncovered during the 2010 reconstruction, points to the Roman and Byzantine settlement which predated the fortress. The evidence was found in the typical brick-stone combination of construction, especially in the building which the Ottomans later used as a bath. Remains of the waterworks system were also discovered.
During the Middle Ages, the Golubac fortress became the object of many battles, especially between the Ottoman Empire and the Kingdom of Hungary. It changed hands repeatedly, passing between Turks, Bulgarians, Hungarians, Serbs, and Austrians, until 1867, when it was turned over to the Serbia. Now it is a popular tourist attraction in the region and a sightseeing point on Danube boat tours.
The name of the fortress and the modern town in its vicinity can be translated as the "Pigeon city" or the "Dove city". It is not uncommon name source in the Serbian toponymy, but the exact reason for the fortress' name is not known and only the myths of the origin of the name exist.
Some sources use the descriptive method, as the "towers, like pigeons aim for the skies". The most popular, but obviously also much later myth, is that of a beautiful Serbian girl named Golubana. A local Turkish pasha fell in love with her, but she loved a young Serbian man and rejected all the proposals and expensive gifts from the pasha. Angered, he took her down in a boat and either imprisoned her in the only cone-roofed tower, or tied her to the rock above the river and left her there until she died.
Golubac's early history is uncertain. From 803 to 1018, the area belonged to the First Bulgarian Empire, to the Byzantine Empire from then until 1193, and the Second Bulgarian Empire until 1257. The area remained in Serbian hands from then until the Ottoman conquest in the 15th century, with control of the region changing many times between Hungarians, Bulgarians and Serbs before then. It is also unclear whether the medieval fortress was built by Bulgarians, Serbs or Hungarians, or how many towers it had originally.
However, an Orthodox chapel built as part of one tower shows that it, at least, was built by a local noble. There is also uncertainty about when construction started, although it is generally agreed that the majority of the fortress was built early in the 14th century. The chapel probably originated from the first half of the 15th century.
Some of the proposed theories are those that Serbian king Stefan Dragutin built it in 1286 or that Hungarians built it soon after they conquered this part of the Branicevo region from the Serbs a bit after this date. None can be confirmed by the historiography, but the discovery of the aforementioned Orthodox chapel might tentatively point to the Serbian origin of the fortress.
The first known record of Golubac is in Hungarian sources from 1335, when it was occupied by Hungarian military. It was described as the "watcher made of stone, guarding the gorge".
By the time of the Battle of Kosovo in 1389, Golubac was held by Serbia. It is unclear when or how it changed hands. After the battle, the fortress was lost to Sultan Bayezid I, marking the first possession by the Ottoman Empire. In 1391, Golubac switched hands twice, Hungarians won it, but shortly afterwards lost it again to the Turks. Later, it returned once again to the Kingdom of Hungary.
The Ottoman Empire retained control of Golubac throughout its occupation of the Serbian Despotate. After years of fighting, which resulted in the Hungarian army expelling the Ottomans from Serbia, the Peace of Szeged restored the Despotate late in the summer of 1444. However, the Turks once again conquered it in 1456. In 1458, Hungary regained the fortress, but lost it to Mehmed II that same year.
The years 1481-82 led to more fighting between the Hungarians and Turks. On November 2, 1481, during the raid under lid of Hungarian general Kinizsi, thousand Turkish cavalry were killed or taken prisoner, 24 ships were sunk, and pasha and leader of the Turkish army was beheaded at the gate. The Turks were forced to retreat and leave the fortress behind. Shortly after Golubac returned to Turks that quickly improved its fortifications.
Golubac was held by the Habsburg monarchy between 1688 and 1690 and 1718 and 1739. Serb rebels controlled it during 1788–91, and again from 1804-13, during the First Serbian Uprising. Afterwards, it fell back under Ottoman control until 1867 when it, along with Kalemegdan and other towns in Serbia, was given to ruler of Serbia.
Nowadays, the Golubac fortress is a popular tourist destination. The partially renovated fortress was officially open for tourists in the autumn of 2016 and had 63,000 visitors in 2017 despite there being nothing more to see in the fortress than the view and the small exhibition "Panorama through the centuries", so the administration expected no more than 10,000 visitors. Almost one third, 20,000, were foreign tourists. Two piers, one larger and other smaller, are placed in the Danube, but the touristic boats were not allowed to dock until the fortress was officially declared a port area in April 2018, when the international cruise ships began to dock.
Golubac related tours
We at Monterrasol Travel welcome you to see Golubac during multi-day small group car tour. Contact us if you would like to customize your tour to Golubac.
We have developed several small group tours that visiting beautiful Golubac. 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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With this tour we will discover cuisine and wines of both Bosnia-Herzegovina and Serbia, pass scenic roads and admire panoramic views, visit several UNESCO World Heritage sites and UNESCO Tentative List sites, see several medieval fortresses and castles, Orthodox monasteries, amazing natural waterfalls, take historical mountain railroad with a lot of small tunnels and gorgeous views. Off the beaten path journey across Balkans is here.
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tour destinations: Fetislam, Gamzigrad Feliks Romulijana, Golubac, Gostilje, Kraljevo, Krušedol, Kruševac, Lepenski vir, Mileševa, Mokra Gora, Niš, Novi Pazar, Novi Sad, Petrovaradin, Pirot, Požarevac, Ram, Sirmium, Sirogojno, Smederevo, Sopoćani, Sremska Mitrovica, Sremski Karlovci, St Peter and Paul in Ras, Stari Ras, Stopića, Studenica, Tumane, Uvac Molitva, Viminacium, Zaječar, Zlatibor, Đavolja Varoš, Đurđevi Stupovi, Žiča
We invite you to come with us to explore Serbia with our 17 days discovery tour across largest former Yugoslavia country. By this roadtrip, taking scenic roads, you will learn about the history of this great country and whole area through interesting facts and historical intersections.
We will visit famous UNESCO places, Ottoman medieval fortresses, picturesque caves, old Orthodox monasteries, beautiful parks with waterfalls, and amazing viewpoints. Serbia is rich in culture, history and traditions, and you will understand why the Balkans called multicultural land. Local cuisine and wines will accompany us during the trip.
tour destinations: Blagaj, Golubac, Gostilje, Kraljevo, Kravica, Krušedol, Mileševa, Mogorjelo, Mokra Gora, Mostar, Novi Pazar, Novi Sad, Petrovaradin, Počitelj, Požarevac, Radimlja, Ram, Sarajevo, Sirmium, Sirogojno, Smederevo, Sopoćani, Sremska Mitrovica, Sremski Karlovci, Stopića, Studenica, Topola, Trebinje, Tumane, Tvrdoš, Viminacium, Višegrad, Vjetrenica, Zlatibor, Žiča
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With this tour we will discover cuisine and wines of both Bosnia-Herzegovina and Serbia countries, pass scenic roads and admire panoramic views from the hills, visit several UNESCO World Heritage sites and UNESCO Tentative List sites, and all that across three off the beaten path Balkans countries definitely worth to see.
This tour can be extended to visit National park Una with amazing natural waterfalls, and several more medieval fortresses both in Bosnia-Herzegovina and Serbia.
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Within one trip you will discover two largest Balkans countries, each one rich in culture, history and traditions, and understand why the Balkans called multicultural land. Local cuisine and wines will accompany us during the trip.
tour countries: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Serbia
tour destinations: Bar, Blagaj, Bosnian Pyramids, Budva, Dajbabe, Golubac, Gostilje, Kotor, Kraljevo, Kravica, Manasija, Mediana, Međugorje, Mileševa, Mogorjelo, Mokra Gora, Mostar, Niš, Novi Pazar, Perast, Počitelj, Radimlja, Ram, Ravanica, Resavska, Risan, Sarajevo, Sirogojno, Smederevo, Sopoćani, St Peter and Paul in Ras, Stari Ras, Stolac, Stopića, Studenica, Travnik, Trebinje, Tumane, Tvrdoš, Ulcinj, Uvac Molitva, Viminacium, Višegrad, Vjetrenica, Zlatibor, Đavolja Varoš, Đurđevi Stupovi, Šćit, Žiča
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Within one trip you will discover three Balkans countries, each one rich in culture, history and traditions, and understand why the Balkans called multicultural land.
tour countries: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Serbia
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Several different UNESCO sites are visited during this roadtrip. Prepare yourself for castles and fortresses, breathtaking viewpoints, parks with beautiful refreshing waterfalls, narrow medieval streets of ancient towns, archaeological sites, and all that within just one trip.
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Several different UNESCO sites are visited during this roadtrip. Prepare for castles and fortresses, breathtaking viewpoints, narrow medieval streets, sandy beaches, ancient archaeological sites, beautiful coastal line with faraway islands, and all that within just one trip.
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Several different UNESCO sites are visited during this roadtrip. We will come to see small villages and large cities, castles and fortresses, breathtaking viewpoints and sandy beaches. You will walk narrow medieval streets and beautiful coastal line, steps of ancient archaeological sites, see faraway islands, get amazing pictures passing by scenic roads, and all that within just one trip.
tour countries: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Serbia
tour destinations: Apollonia, Bar, Berat, Bihać, Blagaj, Blue eye, Borsh, Bosnian Pyramids, Budva, Butrint, Dajbabe, Divjakë, Durrës, Gamzigrad Feliks Romulijana, Gjirokastër, Golubac, Gostilje, Himarë, Jajce, Ključ, Kotor, Kraljevo, Kravica, Krujë, Ksamil, Lezhë, Livno, Llogara pass, Manasija, Martin Brod, Mediana, Međugorje, Mileševa, Mogorjelo, Mokra Gora, Mostar, Nikšić, Niš, Novi Pazar, Ostrog, Perast, Podgorica, Porto Palermo, Počitelj, Radimlja, Ram, Ravanica, Resavska, Risan, Sarajevo, Sarandë, Shkodër, Sirogojno, Smederevo, Sopoćani, St Peter and Paul in Ras, Stari Ras, Stolac, Stopića, Studenica, Tepelenë, Tivat, Travnik, Trebinje, Tumane, Tvrdoš, Ulcinj, Una National Park, Uvac Molitva, Viminacium, Višegrad, Vjetrenica, Vlorë, Zaječar, Zlatibor, Đavolja Varoš, Đurđevi Stupovi, Štrbački buk, Šćit, Žiča
We welcome you to travel with us across four Balkan countries with our year-round 42 days Serbia Bosnia-Herzegovina Montenegro Albania Trans-Balkan tour from Belgrade.
With this extended, exploring-style, in-depth cultural tour, you will understand the sense and style of a few Balkan countries, which are different and similar at the same time. We will pass deeply Christian Orthodox areas with old but active monasteries and strong Muslim areas with mosques almost on every corner. We will come to old towns with rich history and beautiful parks with unique natural ensembles, like amazing waterfalls or unusual rock formations.
We will visit small villages and large cities, UNESCO sites, fortresses and castles, beaches and breathtaking viewpoints. You will be able to walk narrow medieval streets and sandy beaches, climb steps of ancient archaeological sites, watch the beautiful coastal line with faraway islands, take amazing pictures passing by scenic roads, and all that within just one trip.
December 7, 2024 Martin Brod, Bosnia and Herzegovina. The Martin Brod waterfalls are a series of three waterfalls, cascading down a rocky slope. The air is fresh and clean, and the sound of the water creates a sense of tranquility. The Martin Brod waterfalls are a must-visit destination for nature lovers and adventure seekers.
November 30, 2024 Corfu, Greece. Corfu, known in Greek as Kerkyra, is an island in the Ionian Sea of Greece, about 35km from mainland town Igoumenitsa. The Corfu island is a popular tourist destination due to its rich history, cultural heritage as the unique blend of Greek, Italian, and British influences, and natural beauty. Key attractions include the capital, Corfu City, with its Venetian architecture, old citadel with Venetian fortifications, the Palace of St. Michael and St. George, and historical sites like Angelokastro and the church of St. Jason and St. Sosipater. The island also boasts beautiful beaches, such as Palaiokastritsa, Paleokastritsa monastery, and the picturesque villages of Kefali and Afionas.
November 21, 2024 Aigai (Aegae), Greece. The Palace of Aegae is considered one of the largest and most significant buildings of classical Greece, alongside the Parthenon. It was here that Alexander the Great was proclaimed king in 336 BC. The palace, along with the theater, has been the subject of extensive restoration and is now open to the public.
November 15, 2024 Bihać (Bihac), Bosnia and Herzegovina. Bihac is a treasure trove of history, culture, and natural beauty. Visitors can explore the old town of Ostrovica, the medieval fortress that overlooks the Una river. Nature lovers will appreciate the stunning scenery of the Una National Park, with its emerald-green waters, waterfalls, and colorful banks. The city's historic center is also worth exploring, with its mix of medieval and Ottoman architecture.
November 5, 2024 Bođani (Bodani), Serbia. The Bođani Monastery is a medieval monastery founded in the 13th century and located in the village of Bođani, in the area of the town of Sombor, in the province of Vojvodina, Serbia. The main church, dedicated to the Holy Trinity, is a beautiful example of medieval Serbian architecture, with a distinctive blend of Byzantine and Romanesque styles. The church features a stunning fresco cycle, which dates back to the 14th century.
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