1836 - Citadela - Budva, Montenegro
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N 42° 16.627 E 018° 50.305
34T E 321756 N 4682807
Main building of the citadel in Budva, built in the time it belonged to the Austro-Hungarian empire
Waymark Code: WM141EB
Location: Montenegro
Date Posted: 03/28/2021
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member saopaulo1
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When approaching the "Citadela" (citadel) in Budva from the city, there is the main entrance with two stairways left and right leading to the main door. Above that there is a separate stone with the following inscription:

Erbaut
im Jahre
1836

The text is in fact in German, because Budva was part of the Austro-Hungarian empire back then. Its translation is "Built in the year 1836".

"The town citadel is situated on the southern tip of the city. Originally known as Castle of St Mary, fortification was continually rebuilt and expanded through Middle Ages, reaching its final form during the Austro-Hungarian rule. The sea-facing 160m long ramparts of the citadel, complete with eastern and western towers, are intricately connected to the rest of the city walls. Austrian stone barracks form the most prominent structure within the castle, separating the citadel from the rest of the walled city. Ruins of the Santa Maria de Castello church, after which the entire complex was originally named, are located within the citadel."

Source and further information: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Budva

Year of construction: 1836

Full inscription:
Erbaut im Jahre 1836


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