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OLD TOWN SIRAČ

Among the many forts scattered across the slopes of Papuk an important position occupies fort Sirač.

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The old town Sirač is a medieval Turkish stone fortress-type height from the 14 century which is located in a prominent position in the center of the cliff-village at the exit from the White River massif Papuk. The fortress is situated on the right bank of the White River at 200m above sea level. It is believed that the city built Sirač Templars, the knights of the time of Pope Clement V, 1309th year. From the 1763rd year, after years of Turkish rule in this area, the owner becomes Sirača Anthony Jankovic who buy property for 40 000 forints.
The city was built Sirač crushed stone with lime mortar. Several parts of the carved stone proving that the doors and window frames were made ​​of stone and round-arched. Although a record of the 1837th The talks on marble pillars, no trace of them today.
Partially preserved the main northern wall height of 4 m, a width of 2 m, length 14 m, while the rest of the architecture occasionally visible on the surface of the site. Cliffs dotted with newly discovered caves which indicates the possible site of paleo / Neolithic, and were at the foot of geothermal resources that are buried in the mid 20th century during the Second World war. Some blocks that are consolidated in the devastated city later built houses. Today the remains of defensive walls bear witness to the turbulent history of the Old City and surrounding areas Sirača.

 

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Adresa: 43 541 Sirač, Info: www.tz-daruvar.hr

Coordinates: 45.52595328, 17.25754738
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