Srebrenik Fortress

North of Tuzla, in the area of the former district Usora, just 5 kilometers from the center of the town Srebrenik, there is an Old Town Srebrenik – Gradina Fortress, that was mentioned for the first time in 1333. in the charter of the ban Stjepan II Kotromanić in which he, as the Ban of Bosnia, gives Ston and Rat to Dubrovnik, in order to establish and confirm good relations and open trade routes between Bosnia and Dubrovnik.

During this period of territorial expansion of Bosnia under the rule of the Kotromanics, Srebrenik was a capital of the medieval Bosnia, encompassing the wide area bounded by the Sava river from the north, Zadar and Knin from the west and Herceg Novi from the southest.

There is no doubt that Srebrenik had some important role in defense system of the Bosnia against Hungarian empire of that era. After the death of the Bosnian king Stefan I Kotoromanic Srebrenik falls in the hands of Hungarians in 1393. In 1512 Srebrenik is conquered by Turks after 10 days siege.

Today Srebrenik Old Town is, officially, a national monument of Bosnia and Herzegovina and an attraction that should have its place on all tourist maps. At the same time, it is one of the best preserved medieval fortresses with a very special natural environment and dominant position.