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Werk Zlatište military fortification in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Built in 1898 by Austro-Hungarian army as a part of the Sarajevo fortification system, Fort Zlatište was smaller variant of Werk II. It hosted Austro-hungarian army up to 1918.
Bosnia and Herzegovina, Sarajevo
Type of WWI-heritage
- Military Fortification
Dimensions
cca. 30 m x 40 m
State of repair/preservation
Derelict, partially destroyed, pending conservation and/or restauration.
Historical WWI Context
Situated in the southwest line of Sarajevo’s Austro-Hungarian fortified defences, Fort Zlatište dominates both the Vraca pass and slopes of the main ridge of Trebević mountain. At a relatively small distance from Werk II – Vratca, Werk Zlatišt is a minor variant of the previous, where the main armament were field cannons behind a sliding curtain. Defenders were provided with a robust barracks and a range of infantry weapons. It hosted Austro-Hungarian army up to 1918. Allegedly, a prison was established there during World War II. Currently, the whole interior is completely destroyed. It is now in neglected, partially destroyed state.
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State of legal protection
Unprotected
Owner
Owner is unknown. No information available.
Kind of cultural use of WWI
Guided tour of the Sarajevo fortification system, hiking tour to Trebević mountain.
Opening
No information available.
Entrance Fee
No information available.
Information regarding cities, villages, other touristic attractions (non-WWI) nearby
Accomodation
Public Transport
Bus, location is accesible by car, bike, or hike.
Further information sources
„RAKOUSKO-UHERSKÉ PEVNOSTI“, http://opevneni.wz.cz/fraku/n02.html
Other heritage sites nearby
- Pašino brdo (Werk IV), Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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- Prinz Eugen Kaserne (Jajce kasarna), military quarters in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
- "Filipović lager" military barracks in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Franz Joseph Kaserne in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Werk Zlatište military fortification in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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