FORTRESS OF FETISLAM

After their capture of the medieval castle of Zanes, in 1524, the Turks will improve and enlarge the fortress, which will allow them to hold this position on the Danube for more than three centuries. They will build in fact two distinct fortresses: Mali Grad, an artillery base, with rack walls and numerous loopholes, and Veliki Grad, a princely residence. Today, this site of medieval Ottoman architecture has kept its thick surrounding walls and its curtains enamelled with battlements which are visible from afar.