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Vushtrri Castle

Cultural heritage monument of Kosovo / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Vushtrri Castle (Albanian: Kalaja e Vushtrrisë; Serbian: Војиновића Кула) or Old Tower (Albanian: Kulla e Vjetër; Vojinovića Kula) is a city fortifications in Vushtrri, Kosovo. It was the seat of despot Đurađ Branković (1427–1456). Later chroniclers (Ami Boué, Aleksandar Giljferding) are noted that the fort itself is derived from the times of Dušan, and that it is an old fortress with a tower in the middle of the town.[1]

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Vushtrri Tower
Kulla e Vjetër
Војиновића кула
Vushtrri, Kosovo
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Vojinović tower, interior court
TypeStrategic fortification
Site information
Open to
the public
Yes
Site history
Built byVojinović brothers
MaterialsStone
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