Glavaš - Dinaric Fortress
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Glavaš – Dinarić Fortress is a fortress located in the continental part of Dalmatia
, Croatia
. Dinarić is located below the Dinara
mountain, northeast the town of Vrlika
.
Dinarić was built in the 15th century, when Croatia was threatened by Turkish
invasions. It was chain link of nearby forts like fort Prozor
and Potravnik
.
Dalmatia
Dalmatia is a historical region on the eastern coast of the Adriatic Sea. It stretches from the island of Rab in the northwest to the Bay of Kotor in the southeast. The hinterland, the Dalmatian Zagora, ranges from fifty kilometers in width in the north to just a few kilometers in the south....
, Croatia
Croatia
Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...
. Dinarić is located below the Dinara
Dinara
Dinara is a mountain located on the border of Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina. One of its summits, also called Dinara, is the highest point in Croatia at 1,831 m and a prominence of 728 m.-Etymology:...
mountain, northeast the town of Vrlika
Vrlika
Vrlika is a small town and municipality in inland Dalmatia, Croatia. The closest large towns are Sinj, Knin, and Drniš. The town of Vrlika has a population of 959, while the municipality has a population of 2,705 . There are 2,670 Croatian speakers, 16 Serbian speakers and 19 speakers of other...
.
Dinarić was built in the 15th century, when Croatia was threatened by Turkish
Ottoman Empire
The Ottoman EmpireIt was usually referred to as the "Ottoman Empire", the "Turkish Empire", the "Ottoman Caliphate" or more commonly "Turkey" by its contemporaries...
invasions. It was chain link of nearby forts like fort Prozor
Prozor Fortress
Prozor Fortress is a medieval fortress situated in the continental part of Split-Dalmatia county, in inland Dalmatia, just above the town of Vrlika in Croatia...
and Potravnik
Potravlje Fortress
Potravlje Fortress is a medieval fortress located near a village of Potravlje, 15 km northwest of Sinj, Croatia....
.