Bihor, Montenegro

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Bihor was a former medieval castle and town, now in ruins, approximately 10 km north of present-day Berane, Montenegro. It gave its name to the Bihor (region) of Montenegro.

History

Bihor was founded well before 1438. The first surviving mention of the name "Bihor" in the area is in a 1450 document in the Dubrovnik archives, "In loco vocato Bichor". In 1455, the Turks captured the city. During the 16th century the Ottomans used the castle as magazine for the storage of ammunition.

Today, the town is in ruins. The wall of the castle stand up to 3 metres above the surrounding ruins.

Geography

Bihor is located on a limestone plateau above the confluence of the River Lješnica (Eleshnitsa) and the Lim.

References

  • Deroko, Aleksandar (1950) "Бихор" ("Bihor") Средњевековни градови у Србији, Црној Гори и Македонији (Srednjevekovin gradovi u Srbiji, Crnoj Gori i Makedoniji; Medieval cities in Serbia, Montenegro and Macedonia) Prosveta, Belgrade, Yugoslavia, page 181, OCLC 14219835, searchable copy at Hathi Digital Trust, no preview at Google Books, in Russian

See also

External links

  • "Bihor". The medieval towns in Montenegro. Montenegro: Expeditio. 2004. Archived from the original on 10 October 2010. Retrieved 10 October 2010. 

Coordinates: 42°57′51″N 019°54′15″E / 42.96417°N 19.90417°E / 42.96417; 19.90417

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