Niš Fortress
Niš · Centre and fortress
An Ottoman fortress of 1719–1723 built over Roman and Byzantine defences, one of the best preserved in the Balkans. The monumental Istanbul Gate leads into a large park with bastions, a lapidarium of Roman tombstones, bath remains, a Turkish hammam and the 16th-century Bali Bey Mosque, now a gallery. In summer it hosts the Nišville jazz festival and a film festival.
Free · open 24/7
How to get there
- 9 min walk from King Milan Square
- Stop Autobuska stanica (454 m) 3 7 9 12 34A 34B
- Stop Trg kralja Milana (548 m) 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 11
- Stop Tehnički fakulteti (564 m) 12 34A 34B
- Website
- muzejtravnik.ba/tvrdava-stari-grad
About
Niš Fortress (Serbian: Нишка тврђава / Niška tvrđava) is a fortress in the city of Niš, Serbia. It is a complex and important cultural and historical monument. It rises on the right bank of the Nišava River, overlooking the area inhabited for longer than two millennia. It was protected by law in May 1948 as it was declared a cultural site of great significance. The current condition of the fortress lists it as one of the best preserved fortifications of this kind in Serbia as well as on the Balkan Peninsula.
From other cities
- Beograd → Niš 18 departures on weekdays, from 2 h 50 min
- Novi Sad → Niš 6 departures on weekdays, from 4 h 35 min
- Kragujevac → Niš 2 departures on weekdays, from 2 h 45 min
- Leskovac → Niš 25 departures on weekdays, from 30 min
- Pirot → Niš 10 departures on weekdays, from 1 h 5 min
- Kruševac → Niš 12 departures on weekdays, from 1 h 20 min
Nearby
- Nišava riverside 3 min walk
- Istanbul Gate 4 min walk
- King Milan Square and the Liberators' Monument 8 min walk
- Red Cross Concentration Camp 12 min walk
- National Museum — Archaeology Hall 14 min walk
- Kazandžijsko Sokače 14 min walk
Nearby
- Građevina pod svodovima i bazilika Archaeological site · 30 m
- Spomen kosturnica učesnicima Topličkog ustanka Attraction · 31 m
- Bali Begova Džamija Tourist information · 40 m
- Lapidarijum Museum · 56 m
- Midhat-pašina biblioteka u Nišu Attraction · 63 m
- Bali Bey Mosque Place of worship · 65 m
- Salon 77 Gallery · 68 m
- Vizantijska ulica Archaeological site · 78 m
FAQ
How to get to Niš Fortress by public transport?
Nearest stops: Autobuska stanica — 454 m, lines 3, 7, 9, 12, 34A, 34B; Trg kralja Milana — 548 m, lines 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6; Tehnički fakulteti — 564 m, lines 12, 34A, 34B.
How far is Niš Fortress from the city centre?
It is about 0.5 km from the city centre (King Milan Square) as the crow flies, about 9 min on foot.