Zvečan Fortress

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Zvečan Fortress is a medieval stronghold in northern Kosovo, historically significant as a strategic fortification of the Serbian medieval state.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf archaeological site
cultural heritage site
fortress
medieval fortress
associatedWith Nemanjić dynasty NERFINISHED
medieval Serbian nobility
builtBefore 14th century
controlledAccessTo Ibar River valley NERFINISHED
routes between Raška and Kosovo
country Kosovo NERFINISHED
currentCondition ruins
elevation hilltop position
function administrative center
border defense
refuge in wartime
hasFeature cisterns
defensive walls
gateways
inner keep
lower town
towers
upper town
hasViewOf Ibar valley NERFINISHED
Mitrovica NERFINISHED
heritageStatus cultural monument of exceptional importance (Serbia)
locatedIn Kosovo NERFINISHED
Zvečan NERFINISHED
northern Kosovo NERFINISHED
locatedOn hill above the Ibar River
material stone
near Ibar River gorge NERFINISHED
North Mitrovica NERFINISHED
openToPublic yes
overlooks Ibar River NERFINISHED
Mitrovica area
partOf medieval fortification system of the Serbian state
period Middle Ages NERFINISHED
region Balkans
significance important example of medieval Serbian military architecture
key stronghold in control of northern Kosovo in the Middle Ages
usedAs defensive fortress
military stronghold
strategic fortification
usedBy Kingdom of Serbia NERFINISHED
Serbian Empire NERFINISHED
medieval Serbian state

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King Stefan Uroš III Dečanski deathPlace Zvečan Fortress
subject surface form: Stefan Uroš III Dečanski
King Stefan Uroš III Dečanski imprisonmentPlace Zvečan Fortress
subject surface form: Stefan Uroš III Dečanski