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{{Short description|Castle in Vushtrri, Kosovo}}
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'''Vojinović Tower''' ({{Lang-sr|Војиновића Кула, ''Vojinovića Kula''}}) or '''Old Tower''' ({{lang-sq|Kulla e Vjetër}}) or '''Vučitrn''' (''{{Lang-en|Wolf thorn}}'') is a city ] in ], ]{{efn|name=status}}. It was the seat of ] (1427–1456) in the time while he was district lord of Kosovo. Later chroniclers (], Aleksandar Giljferding) are noted that the fort itself is derived from the times of ], and that ''it is an old fortress with a tower in the middle of the town''.<ref>], ''Medieval towns in Serbia, Montenegro and Macedonia'', ] 1950.</ref> The '''Vushtrri Castle''' ({{langx|sq|Kalaja e Vushtrrisë}}; {{Langx|sr|Војиновића Кула}}) or '''Old Tower''' ({{langx|sq|Kulla e Vjetër}}; {{Langx|sr|Vojinovića Kula}}) are city ] in ], ].<ref name="FEK1">{{cite encyclopedia |year=2018 |title=Fjalori Enciklopedik i Kosovës |encyclopedia=(Encyclopedic Dictionary of Kosova) |publisher=] |location=]|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=WHo-wAEACAAJ|editor-last=Kraja |editor-first=Mehmet|volume=1 |page=746 |language=sq|isbn=9789951615846 |oclc=1080379844}}</ref> It was the seat of despot ] (1427–1456). Later chroniclers (], Aleksandar Giljferding) are noted that the fort itself is derived from the times of ], and that ''it is an old fortress with a tower in the middle of the town''.<ref>], Medieval towns in Serbia, Montenegro and Macedonia, ] 1950.</ref>

⚫ == History ==
The building of the fortress is traditionally attributed to the Vojinović brothers, to whom is also attributed the nearby ], while its style places it at the end of the 14th or early 15th century. The ] existed as nobility in the first half of 14th century, and according to epic poetry were nephews of ]. However Vučitrn itself was outside their area of control, which was expanding to the nearby ], even at the time of their greatest power under the ] (around 1355 - 1363) and ] (1366–1373). However, in Vučitrn in the early 15th century, the court of the ] is mentioned, who were related to the Vojinović family: Ratoslava, the sister of ] (father of ]) was married to ] (father of Nikola Altomanović).


== Vojinović Tower == == Vojinović Tower ==
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Today, of the entire fort survived only ] that the people called ''Vojinović Tower'' with part of wall in the form of a square. Donjon itself belongs to the most beautiful tower of its kind in this part of the ] because of its fine proportions and properly sort stones in its walls. On that walls (thick about 3 m), the remains of ], ]s or ]s can be seen, and in addition to the closed ground, had the floor, over which there was an open top of the tower with ] on. As all Donjon, Vojinović Tower also had no entrance in the basement, but only on the floor with the southern side and it is approached by wooden stairs that in a case of emergency could be easily removed.<ref>], ''Medieval towns and castles in Kosovo'', ] 1975.</ref> Today, of the entire fort survived only ] that the people called ''Vojinović Tower'' with part of wall in the form of a square. On that walls (thick about 3 m), the remains of ], ]s or ] can be seen, and in addition to the closed ground, had the floor, over which there was an open top of the tower with ] on. As all Donjon, Vojinović Tower also had no entrance in the basement, but only on the floor with the southern side and it is approached by wooden stairs that in a case of emergency could be easily removed.<ref>Ivan Zdravkovic, Medieval towns and castles in Kosovo, ] 1975.</ref>


== Remains == == Remains ==
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⚫ Most of the former ] of Đurađ Branković disappeared during ] when the space fortress became the seat of government and administrative ], while the ground floor of the tower used as a warehouse for the ] (], ], ]) that are collected on behalf of Bey taxes. Former entrance gates, located next to the tower (at a distance of 1m) in North wall and has ] shape, was embowered and immured, and instead of that one, new was opened on the East wall.
⚫ ]


⚫ Today, of the whole former fortress survived only donjon tower with walls around it to form a square courtyard base. Their height is 4–5 m, with the exception of southern wall that faces the main street with the bottom of the slope (height 1.2–1.5 m, sally 0.35–0.4 m) whose height is 6–7 m.
⚫ Most of the former ] of Đurađ Branković disappeared during ] when the space fortress became the seat of government and administrative ], while the ground floor of the tower used as a warehouse for the ] (], ], ]) that are collected on behalf of ] taxes. Former entrance gates, located next to the tower (at a distance of 1m) in North wall and has ] shape, was embowered and immured, and instead of that one, new was opened on the East wall.


⚫ Vojinović Tower was declared ] in 1990, and it was protected by the ].<ref>{{CHS-SANU|Link=14|Name=СРЕДЊОВЕКОВНИ УТВРЂЕНИ ДВОРАЦ (ВОЈИНОВИЋА КУЛА)}}</ref>
⚫ Today, of the whole former fortress survived only ] with walls around it to form a square courtyard base. Their height is 4 m - 5 m, with the exception of southern wall that faces the main street with the bottom of the slope (height 1.2m - 1.5m, sally 0.35m - 0.4 m) whose height is 6 m - 7 m.


⚫ == See also ==
⚫ Vojinović Tower was declared ] in 1990, and it is protected by ].<ref>{{CHS-SANU|Link=14|Name=СРЕДЊОВЕКОВНИ УТВРЂЕНИ ДВОРАЦ (ВОЈИНОВИЋА КУЛА)}}</ref>
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Latest revision as of 08:57, 18 November 2024

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

The Vushtrri Castle (Albanian: Kalaja e Vushtrrisë; Serbian: Војиновића Кула) or Old Tower (Albanian: Kulla e Vjetër; Serbian: Vojinovića Kula) are 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.

History

The building of the fortress is traditionally attributed to the Vojinović brothers, to whom is also attributed the nearby Stone Bridge, while its style places it at the end of the 14th or early 15th century. The Vojinovići existed as nobility in the first half of 14th century, and according to epic poetry were nephews of Emperor Dušan. However Vučitrn itself was outside their area of control, which was expanding to the nearby Zvečan, even at the time of their greatest power under the Vojislav Vojinović (around 1355 - 1363) and Nikola Altomanović (1366–1373). However, in Vučitrn in the early 15th century, the court of the house of Branković is mentioned, who were related to the Vojinović family: Ratoslava, the sister of Branko Mladenović (father of Vuk Branković) was married to Altoman Vojinović (father of Nikola Altomanović).

Vojinović Tower

Vojinović Tower

Today, of the entire fort survived only donjon tower that the people called Vojinović Tower with part of wall in the form of a square. On that walls (thick about 3 m), the remains of machicolation, putlog holes or hoardings can be seen, and in addition to the closed ground, had the floor, over which there was an open top of the tower with battlement on. As all Donjon, Vojinović Tower also had no entrance in the basement, but only on the floor with the southern side and it is approached by wooden stairs that in a case of emergency could be easily removed.

Remains

Stone Bridge

Most of the former capital of Đurađ Branković disappeared during Ottoman period when the space fortress became the seat of government and administrative Bey, while the ground floor of the tower used as a warehouse for the grain (barley, corn, wheat) that are collected on behalf of Bey taxes. Former entrance gates, located next to the tower (at a distance of 1m) in North wall and has semicircle shape, was embowered and immured, and instead of that one, new was opened on the East wall.

Today, of the whole former fortress survived only donjon tower with walls around it to form a square courtyard base. Their height is 4–5 m, with the exception of southern wall that faces the main street with the bottom of the slope (height 1.2–1.5 m, sally 0.35–0.4 m) whose height is 6–7 m.

Vojinović Tower was declared Monument of Culture of Exceptional Importance in 1990, and it was protected by the Republic of Serbia.

See also

References

  1. Kraja, Mehmet, ed. (2018). "Fjalori Enciklopedik i Kosovës". (Encyclopedic Dictionary of Kosova) (in Albanian). Vol. 1. Pristina: Academy of Sciences and Arts of Kosova (Akademia e Shkencave dhe e Arteve e Kosovës). p. 746. ISBN 9789951615846. OCLC 1080379844.
  2. Aleksandar Deroko, Medieval towns in Serbia, Montenegro and Macedonia, Belgrade 1950.
  3. Ivan Zdravkovic, Medieval towns and castles in Kosovo, Belgrade 1975.
  4. Monuments of Culture in Serbia: "СРЕДЊОВЕКОВНИ УТВРЂЕНИ ДВОРАЦ (ВОЈИНОВИЋА КУЛА)" (SANU) (in Serbian and English)
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