j.caluk
srebrenik fortress
Old fortress above the small town of Srebrenik (if translated to English: Silvertown) in north-eastern Bosnia, existing from well before 1460's, but exact date of when it had been built remains unknown. The following text has been found on www.nerda.ba/mir/mirnerda.php?o=srebrenik&j=ENG :
The first historical mention of Srebrenik dates from 1333. The first written document about this medieval town is the Stjepan II Kotromanic Charter from 15.02.1333., in which he, as the Ban of Bosnia, gives Ston and Rat to Dubrovnik, in oder to establish and confirm good relations and open trade routes between Bosnia and Dubrovnik. During this period of territorial expansion of Bosnia under the rule of the Kotromanics, Srebrenik was a capital of the medieval Bosnia, encompassing the wide area bounded by the Sava river from the north, Zadar and Knin from the west and Herceg Novi from the southest. In October 1464, the Hungarian king Matia Korvin with his army invaded northeastern Bosnia and took over Srebrenik. From the parts he took, he formed Banovina of Srebrenik, ruled by the military principles and appointed Croatian nobleman, Nikola of Ilok, as the chief captain of Banovina.
There are two historical versions related to the Ottoman conquest of Srebrenik. According to one, Srebrenik was taken in 1512, together with Teocak. The other version says that Srebrenik was taken together with Sokol and Tesanj in 1521 by the Bosnian sanjak bey Feriz. Although there are no precise data, it can be assumed that the Srebrenik old town and its fortress were built during the Hungarian rule over Bosnia, while some parts, such as a mosque were added by the Ottomans.
After the Ottoman rule, throughout the period ruled by the Austro Hungarians and followed by the period of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia, Srebrenik lost its strategic importance. Only after the World War II, with the construction of the railroad Brcko Banovici and road Zupanja -Sarajevo- Opuzen, Srebrenik will regain importance and get impuls for revival and progress.
For some more info on Srebrenik in Bosnian, go to www.srebrenik.ba/index.php?option=com_content&task=bl...
srebrenik fortress
Old fortress above the small town of Srebrenik (if translated to English: Silvertown) in north-eastern Bosnia, existing from well before 1460's, but exact date of when it had been built remains unknown. The following text has been found on www.nerda.ba/mir/mirnerda.php?o=srebrenik&j=ENG :
The first historical mention of Srebrenik dates from 1333. The first written document about this medieval town is the Stjepan II Kotromanic Charter from 15.02.1333., in which he, as the Ban of Bosnia, gives Ston and Rat to Dubrovnik, in oder to establish and confirm good relations and open trade routes between Bosnia and Dubrovnik. During this period of territorial expansion of Bosnia under the rule of the Kotromanics, Srebrenik was a capital of the medieval Bosnia, encompassing the wide area bounded by the Sava river from the north, Zadar and Knin from the west and Herceg Novi from the southest. In October 1464, the Hungarian king Matia Korvin with his army invaded northeastern Bosnia and took over Srebrenik. From the parts he took, he formed Banovina of Srebrenik, ruled by the military principles and appointed Croatian nobleman, Nikola of Ilok, as the chief captain of Banovina.
There are two historical versions related to the Ottoman conquest of Srebrenik. According to one, Srebrenik was taken in 1512, together with Teocak. The other version says that Srebrenik was taken together with Sokol and Tesanj in 1521 by the Bosnian sanjak bey Feriz. Although there are no precise data, it can be assumed that the Srebrenik old town and its fortress were built during the Hungarian rule over Bosnia, while some parts, such as a mosque were added by the Ottomans.
After the Ottoman rule, throughout the period ruled by the Austro Hungarians and followed by the period of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia, Srebrenik lost its strategic importance. Only after the World War II, with the construction of the railroad Brcko Banovici and road Zupanja -Sarajevo- Opuzen, Srebrenik will regain importance and get impuls for revival and progress.
For some more info on Srebrenik in Bosnian, go to www.srebrenik.ba/index.php?option=com_content&task=bl...