Fortress ( Tvrđava u Moroviću ) (Morović)

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Serbian:
Tvrđava je sagrađena polovinom 12. veka i za nju se smatra da je mađarski grad iz 1154. godine koji je bio svojina despota Đurđa. Po nekim autorima, grad je nešto mlađi, sagrađen je 1332. godine po nalogu mačvanskog bana Jovana Marotija. Tvrđava je imala dve kule. Utvrđenje je izgrađeno od opeke, bedemski zidovi su prilično masivni sa debljinom od oko 2 m. Na spoljašnjim zidovima (visine oko 2,5m) jasno su vidljiva spoljna ojačanja. Do sada na ovoj tvrđavi nisu vršena arheološka istraživanja. Ona leži na povišenom terenu gde se Studva uliva u Bosut. Po svemu sudeći, uzvišenje na kojem leži tvrđava, nastalo je na veštački način, dakle nasipanjem, a nekadašnja tvrđava je bila neuporedivo veća od ove današnje (zauzimala je veći prostor, po svemu sudeći i ono mesto gde se danas nalazi pravoslavna crkva). U svoje vreme tvrđava je bila opkoljena kanalima sa svih strana, dok je danas jedan od kanala nasut. Zapravo, sasvim je verovatno da Studva nije imala onaj tok koji danas ima i da su je Morovići na veštački način usmerili na sadašnji tok. Postoje i legende o tajnim hodnicima ispod tvrđave pa čak i ispod Bosuta. Ono što može kod tvrđave posebno da zadivi jesu njene čvrsta zidine kojima vekovi i stalna prisutnost vode nisu uspeli da naude.

English :

The fort was built in mid 12th century, and it is considered that the Hungarian city from the year 1154 which was the property of Prince Durda. According to some authors, the city is somewhat younger, was built in 1332 by order of John Marotija Macva ban. The fort had two towers. Fort was built of brick, bedemski walls are pretty solid with thickness of about 2 m. On the outer walls (height about 2.5 m) are clearly visible external reinforcement. Until now, this fortress is not carried out archaeological research. It lies on high ground where it empties into the Studva Bosut. By all accounts, the hills in which lies a fortress, was created artificially, then fill a former fortress was much larger than the present (occupied greater space, and apparently the place where today stands the Orthodox Church). In his time the fortress was surrounded by canals on all sides, and is today one of the channel fill. In fact, it is likely that Studva had one course that has today and that is Morović artificially directed to the current flow.There are legends about the secret corridors under the castle and even below Bosut. What can the fort especially to impress her are solid walls that for centuries and permanent presence of water failed to hurt.