Prača · eastern Bosnia · Medieval · Ottoman
Pavlovac Fortress
Pavlovac, also called Novi, occupies a wooded hill above the left bank of the Prača. The municipal heritage account describes a broad irregular enclosure, a square inner tower and three round towers protecting the northeast. A lower forecourt followed the slope. The model uses these documented components with reduced open masonry; it leaves conjectured wooden residences absent. Historical accounts describe Pavlovac as deserted by 1550.
Explore the 3D modelThrough the centuries
1463
Ottoman conquest reported by the municipal account.
1550
Katarin Zeno describes an abandoned stronghold.
Architecture & evidence
Square inner tower
The published account gives a 9 by 10 metre defensive tower; the broken retained height is estimated.
Round defences
Three northeast towers are described with diameters of 7, 5 and 4 metres.
Lower forecourt
The northern approach lay below the main platform. Relative placement and ground terraces are interpreted.
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Ruined masonry and uneven approaches. Confirm the current walking route and access locally.
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