Tešanj Castle

Tešanj Castle
Tešanj, Bosnia and Herzegovina
 Bosnia and Herzegovina
Tešanj Fortress
Site information
Typecastle
OwnerThe Government of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Controlled byRegional Museum of Travnik
Conditionpreserved
Location
Tešanj Castle
Coordinates44°36′48″N 17°59′22″E / 44.61345980441922°N 17.98939625450022°E / 44.61345980441922; 17.98939625450022
Site history
Built-th century
Built by-
In useuntil 20th c.
Materialshewn stone (ashlar)
Designations
Official nameOld Tešanj castle, the architectural ensemble
TypeCategory 0 cultural and historical property
CriteriaA, B, C i.iii.iv., D ii.iv., E v., F ii.iii., G v.vii, I iii.iv.
Designated25 January 2005 (?th session)
Reference no.-
Decision no.-
StateNational Monuments of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Tešanj Fortress (Bosnian, Croatian and Serbian: Tešanjska tvrđava / Тешањска тврђава), also known locally as Gradina is a fortress located in Tešanj, Bosnia and Herzegovina. It remains one of the biggest historical defensive fortifications in the country with an area of 6,296 square metres (67,770 sq ft).