Smederevo Fortress

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Smederevo Fortress is a massive 15th-century medieval fortified complex on the Danube River in Serbia, built as the capital stronghold of the Serbian Despotate.

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Smederevo Fortress canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf cultural heritage site
medieval fortress
tourist attraction
architecturalStyle Byzantine-influenced medieval fortification
area approximately 11 hectares
builtBy Despot Đurađ Branković NERFINISHED
builtFor capital of the Serbian Despotate
builtInCentury 15th century
capturedBy Ottoman Empire NERFINISHED
captureYear 1459
constructionEnd 1430
constructionStart 1428
coordinates 44.663°N 20.933°E
country Serbia
damagedInEvent Smederevo explosion of 1941 NERFINISHED
World War II NERFINISHED
distanceFromBelgrade about 45 kilometers southeast
function military stronghold
residential palace complex
hasPart Lower Town NERFINISHED
Upper Town NERFINISHED
citadel
city walls
land gate
towers
water gate
heritageDesignation Monument of Culture of Exceptional Importance NERFINISHED
heritageDesignationBy Republic of Serbia NERFINISHED
heritageDesignationYear 1979
historicalEra Late Middle Ages NERFINISHED
locatedIn Smederevo NERFINISHED
locatedInHistoricalRegion Serbian Despotate NERFINISHED
locatedInRegion Central Serbia NERFINISHED
locatedOnRiver Danube River NERFINISHED
material brick
stone
nearbyCity Belgrade NERFINISHED
numberOfTowers around 25
openToPublic yes
servedAs Ottoman military garrison
shape triangular ground plan
situatedAt confluence of the Jezava and Danube rivers
usedBy Ottoman Empire NERFINISHED
Serbian Despotate NERFINISHED
usedFor cultural events
tourism
wallLength approximately 1.5 kilometers

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central Serbia containsHistoricalSite Smederevo Fortress
subject surface form: Central Serbia
Smederevo hasPart Smederevo Fortress