Bač Fortress
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Bač Fortress is the medieval
fortress in the Serbia
, in Vojvodina
. It is located near the town of Bač.
Built at the time of Hungarian
King Charles Robert I
(1310–1342). Then there are eight towers, various chambers of the county manager, hodinke, arrest the guards, kitchen, well, barn, etc.. Bač Fortress then became an important military, political, cultural and ecclesiastical seat. When your existing between the Mohács battle
1529, the city and fort were under the Turkish
rule. From this period dates the descriptions of the fortress in Backa itineraries Evlia Ćelebia. According to traveler description the city was surrounded by a wide circle of trenches filled with water.
From the time of Rákóczi Rebellion (1703–1711) fortress was burned, destroyed and abandoned. In addition Bač fort remained the best preserved medieval fortress in Vojvodina
. In Bač and today are the ruins of the former fortress whose base is in the form of an irregular pentagon.
In the ruins there are four lateral and one central tower height of 18 metres, which was partially reconstructed.
Middle Ages
The Middle Ages is a periodization of European history from the 5th century to the 15th century. The Middle Ages follows the fall of the Western Roman Empire in 476 and precedes the Early Modern Era. It is the middle period of a three-period division of Western history: Classic, Medieval and Modern...
fortress in the Serbia
Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
, in Vojvodina
Vojvodina
Vojvodina, officially called Autonomous Province of Vojvodina is an autonomous province of Serbia. Its capital and largest city is Novi Sad...
. It is located near the town of Bač.
Built at the time of Hungarian
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
King Charles Robert I
Charles I of Hungary
Charles I , also known as Charles Robert , was the first King of Hungary and Croatia of the House of Anjou. He was also descended from the old Hungarian Árpád dynasty. His claim to the throne of Hungary was contested by several pretenders...
(1310–1342). Then there are eight towers, various chambers of the county manager, hodinke, arrest the guards, kitchen, well, barn, etc.. Bač Fortress then became an important military, political, cultural and ecclesiastical seat. When your existing between the Mohács battle
Battle of Mohács
The Battle of Mohács was fought on August 29, 1526 near Mohács, Hungary. In the battle, forces of the Kingdom of Hungary led by King Louis II of Hungary and Bohemia were defeated by forces of the Ottoman Empire led by Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent....
1529, the city and fort were under the Turkish
Ottoman Turks
The Ottoman Turks were the Turkish-speaking population of the Ottoman Empire who formed the base of the state's military and ruling classes. Reliable information about the early history of Ottoman Turks is scarce, but they take their Turkish name, Osmanlı , from the house of Osman I The Ottoman...
rule. From this period dates the descriptions of the fortress in Backa itineraries Evlia Ćelebia. According to traveler description the city was surrounded by a wide circle of trenches filled with water.
From the time of Rákóczi Rebellion (1703–1711) fortress was burned, destroyed and abandoned. In addition Bač fort remained the best preserved medieval fortress in Vojvodina
Vojvodina
Vojvodina, officially called Autonomous Province of Vojvodina is an autonomous province of Serbia. Its capital and largest city is Novi Sad...
. In Bač and today are the ruins of the former fortress whose base is in the form of an irregular pentagon.
In the ruins there are four lateral and one central tower height of 18 metres, which was partially reconstructed.
See also
- List of fortresses in Serbia
- Spatial Cultural-Historical Units of Exceptional ImportanceSpatial Cultural-Historical Units of Exceptional Importance (Serbia)Spatial Cultural-Historical Units of Exceptional Importance are the monuments in the Republic of Serbia that have the highest level of the State protection, and some of them are part of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites....