Kastel Fortress
| Kastel Fortress | |
|---|---|
| Banja Luka Bosnia and Herzegovina | |
| Site information | |
| Type | town-fortress |
| Owner | The Government of Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Condition | Restored |
| Location | |
| Site history | |
| Built | - |
| Built by | (unknown) |
| In use | Until - |
| Materials | tufa, limestone in dry stone walling |
| Battles/wars | - |
| Events | - |
| Garrison information | |
| Occupants | Ottomans, Austria-Hungary |
| Designations | |
| Official name | Kastel fortress, the historic site |
| Type | Category II monument |
| Criteria | A, B, C iv.vi., D i.ii.iv, E ii.iii.v., F ii., G i.ii.iii.v.vi., H i. |
| Designated | 4 Mаy 2004 (?th kons session; decision No. 05.2-02-45/04-5) |
| Reference no. | 2474 |
| List of National Monuments of Bosnia and Herzegovina | |
The Kastel Fortress (Serbian Cyrillic: Тврђава Кастел, romanized: Tvrđava Kastel) is a fortress located in Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina. The fortress is medieval but is situated on the site of previous fortifications going back to Roman and even pre-Roman times. It was captured by the Ottoman Empire in 1527. The fortress is relatively well-preserved, and is one of Banja Luka's main attractions, situated on the left bank of the Vrbas river in the very center of town.