Maglič

Maglič
Maglič
Jerinin Grad
Kraljevo
Serbia
Mag tri.jpg
Three towers in south
Type Fortification
Built 13th century
Construction
materials
Stone

Maglič (Serbian Cyrillic: Маглич, Serbian pronunciation: [mâglit͡ʃ][1]) is a medieval fortress in Ibar gorge 20 km south from Kraljevo in Serbia. It is placed atop a hill around which the Ibar River makes a curve, about 100 m above river level. The fortress protected the only caravan road that connected the Morava Valley and Kosovo polje. Its name means The Foggy One from the Serbian word "Magla" (Магла), meaning fog.

Maglič Fortress was declared Monument of Culture of Exceptional Importance in 1979, and it is protected by Republic of Serbia.

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Structures in Maglič fortress

The fortress consist of seven towers and one dungeon tower connected with walls. The towers are typical for a medieval fortress in the Balkan peninsula with three solid sides and wooden fences on inner side. Maglič has one gate placed in the north, and one small sally port in one of the towers in the southeast part. Inside the fortress are remains of a palace, barracks, and a church of Saint George. There is also a large reservoir for water and a well. In the southern part of the fortress, three towers are placed next to each other to give better protection from attacks.

History

Interior of Maglič

Maglič was probably built in the first half of the 13th century by Stephen the First Crowned or his son Urosh I. During the Serbian empire it was the seat of Archbishop Danilo II, who wrote his famous hagiographies and regiographies in Maglič.

After capturing Smederevo on June 20, 1459, the Ottoman Empire occupied Maglič and held it until its recapture by Serbs during the Great Turkish War. After the defeat of the Serbian uprising the Ottoman Turks took it back, but they abandoned it soon after.

During the Second Serbian Uprising Voivod Radoslav Jelečanin ambushed Turks in it and stopped their advance from Novi Pazar.

Maglič today

The fortress was partly restored after World War I, but main restoration of it took place in late 1980. During that restoration wooden floors in its towers and fences along the walls were restored. Today they are a potential danger because some of them are rotten.

Every year the bottom of the Maglič is the starting point of for the "Merry Ride" (Serbian: Весели спуст), a popular voyage down the Ibar River to Kraljevo. All types of river-worthy vessels are used during it, and politicians often join the festivities. Usually more than 3,000 vessels take part in this whole day voyage.

Maglič fortress

The Maglic Fortress has been kept in the family and is currently owned by Serbian physicist, Bogdan Maglich (disputable, according to Serbian Institute for protection of historical monuments - department Kraljevo, fortress is public good, and owned by Republic of Serbia).

See also

Bibliography

  1. ^ Pravopisna komisija, ed (1960). "Maglić". Pravopis srpskohrvatskoga književnog jezika (Fototipsko izdanje 1988. ed.). Novi Sad, Zagreb: Matica srpska, Matica hrvatska. 

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Coordinates: 43°36′48″N 20°32′16″E / 43.6133°N 20.5378°E / 43.6133; 20.5378


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