Borač Fortress

#49 among destinations in Serbia

Forts and castles

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The Borač Castle was a noble court and one of the largest and most important fortified towns of medieval Bosnia, situated on top of rugged slopes high above the Prača river canyon, between Mesići and Brčigovo village, near modern days Rogatica town, in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Fortified castle was a seat of the Pavlović noble family. ()

Local name: Град БорачBuilt: 1244 (780 years ago)Demolished: 1485Coordinates: 43°57'53"N, 20°36'8"E

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ŠumadijskiSerbia

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Borač Fortress – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Gruža Lake, Borač Fortress, Ješevac, Bukovik.

4.8 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Gruža Lake
123 min walk • Gruža Lake, is an artificial lake located to the southwest of Knić, Serbia. The lake was created in 1983 as a water reservoir for the city of Kragujevac and the surrounding settlements. The lake covers an area of approximately 9.19 km2, making it the largest body of water in Central Serbia.
~290 ftSE
Ruins
Borač Fortress
2 min walk • Borač, also known as Borač na Kršu is a medieval town and fortress. The remains of the Borač fortress lie on top of a rocky hill 10 km northwest of Knić.
3.7 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Ješevac
94 min walk • Ješevac is a mountain in central Serbia, near the town of Gornji Milanovac. Its highest peak Crni vrh has an elevation of 902 meters above sea level.
4.2 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Bukovik
107 min walk • Bukovik is a mountain in central Serbia, above the town of Gornji Milanovac. Its highest peak has an elevation of 851 meters above sea level.
4.1 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Ostrica
105 min walk • Ostrica is a mountain in central Serbia, near the town of Gornji Milanovac. Its highest peak has an elevation of 802 meters above sea level.
6.4 miNW
Village
Grabovica
163 min walk • Grabovica is a village in the municipality of Gornji Milanovac, Serbia. The name derivates from the word grab. According to the 2011 census, the village had a population of 456 people.

Borač Fortress

Facts and practical information

Borač Fortress – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Gruža Lake

Borač Fortress

Ješevac

Bukovik

Ostrica

Grabovica