Bač Fortress
Medieval Hungarian-built fortress in Serbia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Bač Fortress (Serbian: Бачка тврђава, romanized: Bačka tvrđava; Hungarian: Bácsi vár) is a medieval fortress in Vojvodina, Serbia. It is located in the town of Bač, in the Bačka region.
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Bač fortress Бачка тврђава | |
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Bač Serbia | |
Coordinates | 45.3931°N 19.2217°E / 45.3931; 19.2217 |
Type | Fortification |
Height | 20 m (66 ft) |
Site information | |
Owner | Republic of Serbia |
Open to the public | Yes |
Condition | Partially restored |
Site history | |
Built | 873 (predecessor) 1338-1342 |
Built by | Charles Robert I (ordered by) |
In use | 1342-1704 |
Materials | Brick, stone, terracotta |
Demolished | 1704 |
Type | Spatial Cultural-Historical Unit of Exceptional Importance |
Designated | 30 July 1948 |
Reference no. | PKIC 52 |
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Founded by the king Charles Robert I, the fortress was the most important Hungarian rampart against the invading Ottoman forces and today is the best preserved medieval fort in Vojvodina.[1]