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was in the area. It was probably built in the 12th or 13th century and is one of the largest medieval fortresses in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
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occupied the fortress along with the rest of Zvornik and most of Bosnia, in April 1941. The fortress was liberated in July 1943 by the
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The medieval town of Zvornik called "Đurđevgrad" or "Kula Grad" was first mentioned as a property of Bosnian medieval feudal family
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and the new Serb government had a church built on the grounds of the fortress and relocated a church bell from the village of
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In May 2013, the remains of several war victims from the 1990s conflict were uncovered in Kula grad.
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Tuathail, Gearóid; Toal, Gerard; Dahlman, Carl T. (16 February 2011).
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Part of the structure was destroyed in 1878 during the
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Beginning on 8 April 1992, about 300 soldiers of the
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Zvornik
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Zvornik Castle is located in Bosnia and Herzegovina
44°22′11″N 19°05′25″E / 44.3697°N 19.0903°E / 44.3697; 19.0903
Bosnian
Croatian
Serbian
Zvornik
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Drina Valley
Zlatonosović
King Sigismund
Austro-Hungarian invasion
Ustasha
Independent State of Croatia
1st Proletarian Brigade
Battle of Zvornik
Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Yugoslav People's Army
Bosnian War
Republika Srpska
Divič
Bosniaks


Interior of the main structure

Two cannons visible on side
View of Drina Valley from the castle

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