The square tower
With a steep timber roof.
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Gradina Castle is a well-preserved fortress above the old town of Tešanj in northern Bosnia, overlooking the whole city as its leading landmark. Old quarters spread around it, and a visit pairs stone walls with views of red roofs and green hills. The name Tešanj first appears in 1461, in a charter from King Stephen Tomašević to his uncle Radivoj. Between 1463 and 1476 it was the centre of the Bosnian Kingdom and the residence of Duke Radivoj Kotromanić. It then came under continuous Ottoman rule from the early 16th century and grew quickly under Gazi Ferhad Pasha, the Sanjak-bey of Bosnia. You enter through an arched stone gate into a broad green yard, ringed by thick walls and a square tower with a steep timber roof. An Ottoman inscription in Arabic script sits over one entrance. The walls give wide views over the town and valley, and there are passages and small stone rooms, making for a pleasant short walk. It is 46 km in a straight line from Zenica, and a short climb on foot leads up from the old town. The stones are uneven, so wear suitable shoes and take care near unprotected walls. The light is finest late in the day, when the sun warms the rooftops. The town has cafes and an old Ottoman mosque.
With a steep timber roof.
In Arabic script over a door.
Town and valley.
Hill above the old town, Tešanj, Zenica-Doboj Canton
Yes for a short walk, but take care near unprotected walls.
By a short climb on foot from Tešanj's old town.