Golubac fortress
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Golubac fortress is a medieval fortress located in Golubac, built by Hungarians sometime in the 13th century. It is strategically placed on the embankment of the Danube river near the entrance to the Đerdap gorge. The fortress has nine towers, between 20 and 25 meters high, five of which belong to the older and four to the younger phase of building. They are connected by fortress walls, with average width of 2.8 m. the strategically important position of the town caused many battles under its walls. The town changed hands many times between 15th and 18th century, with Turks, Hungarians, Serbs and Austrians taking turns in ruling the town. The fortress is presently situated between cities of Golubac and Kladovo and is a popular tourist attraction in the region as well as a sightseeing point on popular Danube boat tours.
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