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The fort stands on the hill of Goražde (known in Austro-Hungarian times as Gorazda) at an altitude of 452 m (1,483 ft), around 10 km (6.2 mi) from Kotor. It overlooks the Austrian-built road from Kotor to the former Montenegrin capital Cetinje and comprises a heavily reinforced stone and concrete structure situated within a ditch, with ...
Kotor later became part of the Jajce Banovina, and the Ottomans conquered it in 1519, 52 years after the official fall of Bosnia. Occupying forces to shine down the Vrbanja valley, and the strongest resistance to their further penetration provided by the defense Kotor in Bettle on Večićko field, followed by the Ottomans soon overran and Banja ...
In 1979, when the site was inscribed it was also placed on the List in Danger due to earthquake damage. Due to concerted international efforts much of this, specifically concerning the city of Kotor, has been mitigated. In 2003 the site was taken off of the danger list. The heritage site faces challenges in a number of ways.
The castle St. John (San Giovanni) and the western hillside wall. The medieval part of the town of Kotor is located on a triangular piece of land that is bordered by the most inner extension of the Bay of Kotor at its south-western side, the river Skurda toward the North, and the mountain of St. John (San Giovanni) towards the East.
A strong thunderstorm hit Central Kentucky on Tuesday, April 2, leaving damage across Lexington and thousands without power. Several trees were down on Versailles Road, but the roadway remained open.
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A 1660 map of New Amsterdam, later New York City. The city wall (right) gave Wall Street its name. Boston , Massachusetts, maintained a defensive city wall and gate across Boston Neck , the sole point where the city was connected with the mainland, from 1631 until the end of the 18th century.
The area of the Bay of Kotor has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification: Cfa) with significantly more rain in the winter than in the summer. Herceg Novi has a specific microclimate, which is a result of southern exposition, proximity to the sea, limestone substratum and mountainous hinterland which prevents the breakthrough ...