Morović Fortress

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Morović Fortress
Тврђава Моровић (Serbian)
Near Morović, Vojvodina in  Serbia
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Morović Castle
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Morović Fortress
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Morović Fortress
Coordinates 45°00′24″N19°13′3.5″E / 45.00667°N 19.217639°E / 45.00667; 19.217639
Typefortified castle
Site history
Built XII century-XIV century [1]
Designationsprotected material cultural heritage
Type Cultural Monument of Great Importance
Designated30 December 1997
Reference no.СК 1355 [2]

Morović Fortress (Serbian : Тврђава Моровић) is a fortress in the village of Morović, Šid municipality, Vojvodina, Serbia.

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Background

The fortress was built in the mid-12th century and was subsequently property of Đurađ Branković with some authors dating it only to 14th century rule of Maróti János. [1] It lies on elevated ground where the Studva flows into the Bosut river. [1] After the extinction of the Maróti family, it was acquired in 1484 by John Corvinus, the illegitimate son of the Hungarian king Matthias. [3] The Ottoman Empire conquered the fortress in 1528 or 1589. [3] After the retreat of the Ottoman forces and the signing of the 1718 Treaty of Passarowitz the fortress lost its military and strategic importance and slowly began to decline. [3]

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