Hutovo fortress

Hutovo fortress or Hadžibegov Grad (the Hajji bey fort),[1] also Hutovski Grad, is a fortress in Bosnia and Herzegovina in the municipality of Neum near the village of Hutovo.[2][3]

Hutovo fortress
Hadžibegov Grad (Hajji bey fort)
Neum, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Hadžibegov Grad (Hajji bey fort)
Hutovo fortress
Coordinates42.9510122°N 17.8031275°E / 42.9510122; 17.8031275
TypeCastle, fortification)
Site information
OwnerRizvanbegović noble family
Controlled by
ConditionRuined
(National Monument of Bosnia and Herzegovina)
Site history
Builtearliest record June 28, 1525
In use1525-1878
MaterialsLimestone
Demolishedtorched 1875-1878
Battles/wars1875-1878 uprising
Garrison information
Past
commanders		Hajji Mehmed bey Rizvanbegović
This site is protected and listed as a National Monument of Bosnia and Herzegovina by the Government of BiH and its KONS[1]

Location and Name
Hutovo fortress tower

The fortress is located along a narrow road leading from Hutovo Blato to Neum, below Žaba mountain and southwest of Hutovo.[4] Strategically situated atop a hill overlooking the Prešjeci pass, it was often traversed by salt caravans from Ston traveling inland. The name Hadžibegov Grad is derived from the last lord's name, Hadžibeg Rizvanbegović.[2][1]

Description

The structure forms an irregular pentagon.[1] There is a total of nine towers, each in a corner of the fortress. Solid and high walls enclose an area of flat land.[2] The fortification runs east to west 70 m. The eastern portion of the fortress is roughly 50 m in width, while the western portion is 30 m in width. Its walls were constructed in such a way that soldiers armed with firearms could defend every angle of the fortress.[1]

History
Fortress' walls

Contemporary usage

The society of Friends of the Old Hutovo use town historical settings for local celebrations.[2]

Protection

Revitalization of the fort was started in 1969 by the National museum of Bosnia and Herzegovina.[5]

On May 10, 2004, the Commission to Preserve National Monuments of Bosnia and Herzegovina designated it a "historic site".[1] Three slabs bearing inscriptions found at the fortress are on display in Country House museum's lapidary in Hutovo.[1]

See also

References
  1. "The historic site of the Hutovo fort (Hadžibegov grad – the Hajji bey fort) in Hutovo". old.kons.gov.ba (in Serbo-Croatian and English). Commission to preserve national monuments. 5 May 2004. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
  2. Priča o hutovskom gradu Čapljinski portal/hum.ba, Nedjelja, 06 Siječanj 2013
  3. Povijest poznavanja Dinarskog krša na primjeru Popova polja Ivo Lučić, disertacija, Nova Gorica: Sveučilište u Novoj Gorici, 2009.
  4. Povijest poznavanja Dinarskog krša na primjeru Popova polja Ivo Lučić, disertacija, Nova Gorica: Sveučilište u Novoj Gorici, 2009., str. 200
  5. Povijest poznavanja Dinarskog krša na primjeru Popova polja Ivo Lučić, disertacija, Nova Gorica: Sveučilište u Novoj Gorici, 2009., str. 180
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