FortressSS 0096
Zvečan Fortress
Zvečan, Kosovska Mitrovica · Serbia
In ruins
One of the oldest fortresses in south-eastern Europe, on the summit of an extinct volcanic cone above the Ibar. From the time of Stefan Nemanja it was an important stronghold of the Serbian state in northern Kosovo. King Stefan Dečanski died at Zvečan in 1331.
Why it is in the database
The monument meets the following criteria:
- IIRemembranceCommemorates a person, event or suffering from Serbian history.
- VIdentityPermanently inscribed in Serbian historical memory, tradition and literature.
On the map
In the Serbian Historical Corpus
This monument also has entries on other platforms of the corpus (in Serbian).
