Morović Fortress

45°00′24″N 19°13′30″E / 45.00667°N 19.22500°E / 45.00667; 19.22500Typefortified castleSite historyBuiltXII century-XIV century[1]Designationsprotected material cultural heritageTypeCultural Monument of Great ImportanceDesignated30 December 1997Reference no.СК 1355[2]

Morović Fortress (Serbian: Тврђава Моровић) is a fortress in the village of Morović, Šid municipality, Vojvodina, Serbia.

Background

The fortress was built in the mid-12th century and was subsequently property of Đurađ Branković with some authors dating it only to 14th century rule of Maróti János.[1] It lies on elevated ground where the Studva flows into the Bosut river.[1] After the extinction of the Maróti family, it was acquired in 1484 by John Corvinus, the illegitimate son of the Hungarian king Matthias.[3] The Ottoman Empire conquered the fortress in 1528 or 1589.[3] After the retreat of the Ottoman forces and the signing of the 1718 Treaty of Passarowitz the fortress lost its military and strategic importance and slowly began to decline.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "TVRĐAVA "MOROVIĆ" - MOROVIĆ". Vojvodina Travel. n.d. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
  2. ^ "Информациони систем непокретних културних добара".
  3. ^ a b c "ТВРЂАВА МОРОВИЋ, МОРОВИЋ". Institute for the Protection of Cultural Monuments Sremska Mitrovica. n.d. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
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