Kozograd, Castle ruin in Fojnica, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Kozograd is a castle ruin in the Zec mountain foothills with preserved stone walls, towers, wells, and ditches built from local limestone. The complex sits at approximately 1430 meters elevation and displays the construction methods of a medieval mountain fortress.
Written records from 1434 first mention the site as a refuge for merchants from Dubrovnik. It later became home to King Tomaš and Queen Katarina before Ottoman forces arrived in the region.
The name reflects the local language and heritage of the region. Visitors can observe carved stone fragments scattered throughout the site, revealing how people once decorated their fortress.
The ruin sits about three kilometers south of Fojnica on the Zec mountain. A preserved deep ditch leads to the entrance and serves as the main access route to the monument.
The site has a medieval water system fed by a spring from the Bistrica river. This engineering demonstrates how people in the mountains once managed water supply across difficult terrain.
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