Smederevo Fortress
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English: Smederevo Fortress, built around 1430 by Despot Đurađ (George) Branković, located in Smederevo in northeastern Serbia
Српски / srpski: Смедеревска тврђава саграђена је око 1430, за време владавине деспота Ђурађа Бранковића. Налази се у Смедереву, граду у североисточној Србији.
Hrvatski: Smederevska tvrđava sagrađena je oko 1430, za vrijeme vladavine despota Đurađa Brankovića. Nalazi se u Smederevu, gradu u sjeveroistočnoj Srbiji.
Fortress plan
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| A. Fortified suburb | B. Small town / Fortified manor |
| 1. Main entry gate 2. City gate II 3. City gate I 4. Ship gate 5. Jezava gate 6. Flag tower 7. Turkish inscription tower 8. Water tower 9. Outer water trench 10. Inner water trench | 11. Bridge 12. Small town gate 13. Rectangular tower 14. Keep (Donžon kula, Donjon tower) 15. Jerina's tower 16. Despot's inscription tower (krstata kula) 17. Audience hall / Throne hall 18. Palace 19. Bath remains 20. Church remains |
Small town
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Small town southern walls -
Small town southern walls and water trench (10) -
Despot's inscription tower (Krstata kula) (16) -
Despot's inscription (16) -
Entrance bridge (11) -
Entrance gate (12) -
Entrance gate (12) -
Inscription on a tower -
Palace remains (18) -
Despot's tower (16) and corner tower -
Panorama, as seen from the corner tower -
Panorama, as seen from the corner tower -
Table on the entrance -
Passage on the walls (16) -
Staircase to the walls (12) -
A window above the hall (17)
Big town
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A view from the small town's corner tower -
A view from the gate roof -
Water trench -
Eastern (Jezava) walls -
Southeast walls (outside) -
Southeast walls (inside) -
Damaged southwest walls -
"Turkish inscription" tower (7) -
Turkish bath remains (19) -
Turkish bath plan (19) -
Scarp on the Danube side -
Scarp on the Danube side -
Ship gate (4)
