Pećigrad Fortress
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Velika Kladuša · Krajina · Medieval · Ottoman
Todorovo Fortress
Todorovo was formerly Novigrad; its later name commemorates the castellan Mihajlo Deli-Todor.
- Location
- Velika Kladuša · Krajina
- Local name
- Novigrad · Stari grad Todorovo
- Historical period
- Medieval · Ottoman
Known earlier as Novigrad, the stronghold passed to the Zrinski family in 1531. Its later name recalls castellan Mihajlo Deli-Todor. Ottoman occupation began in 1578. The remaining mosque is a distinct religious building, not a castle tower.
Explore the 3D modelHistory and context
Why did the name change?
After the Zrinski family acquired Novigrad in 1531, they appointed castellans to manage its defense. The heritage account connects Todorovo’s name with Deli-Todor’s service between 1549 and 1560, rather than with the original construction.
Occupation was not continuous
Ottoman control began in 1578, but the institute records a period without inhabitants before a garrison settled in 1635. Todorovo later served within the Krupa and Ostrožac captaincies and suffered further attacks.
Novigrad before the garrison
Before its better-known military history, Novigrad had its own administration under the protection of the Babonići of Blagaj, according to the heritage institute. That distinction between local administration and noble protection gives the site a civic history alongside its castellans and soldiers. The account also records near-total burning in 1562, followed by a twelve-man royal guard. The later name Todorovo should therefore not make the earlier community disappear from the story. It marks one remembered defender, while the settlement and its changing institutions extend beyond that individual.
Through the centuries
1531
Zrinski ownership.
1578
Ottoman occupation begins.
1973
Old mosque ceases regular use.
Architecture & evidence
Broken circular keep
KONS records an 8.4m outer diameter and only part of the masonry surviving. The lost tall roofed keep is not rebuilt.
Roofless mosque
The 8.8×14m mosque remains separate from the keep. Missing roof, minaret and wooden galleries are omitted.
Western expansion
A later 52×40m enclosure is documented. The faded low trace indicates uncertainty, not an excavated continuous wall.
Plan your visit
Ask locally about current access and approach paths to these unrestored ruins.
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How to read this history
A first written mention is not necessarily a construction date. Fortresses were often altered over several centuries. Sections link to their supporting references; the 3D model is an interpretation, not evidence of every historical phase.