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The Yellow Fortress or Yellow Bastion ( Bosnian, Croatian and sr, Žuta Tabija, italics=yes, sr-Cyrl, Жута Табија) is a cannon fortress at the entrance of the "Walled City of Vratnik". It was built between 1727 and 1739 in area called Jekovac, close to the Jajce Barracks and the Jekovac water reservoir. It served as one of the defense points against the Austro-Hungarian troops in 1878. The fortress was damaged and rebuilt several times. The most recent renovation took place in 1998. Zuta tabija.jpg, Žuta tabija Zuta tabija - Yellow Fortress view of Sarajevo.JPG, View of Sarajevo from Zuta tabija Yellow Fortress Walls.JPG, Yellow Fortress Walls Zuta tabija - Yellow Fortress external wall.JPG, Entrance into Žuta tabija (2010) Zuta tabija - Yellow Fortress window.JPG, Windows of Žuta tabija


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Bijela Tabija The White Fortress ( Bosnian-Croatian-Serbian: / ) is an old fort overlooking the historic core of Sarajevo. It is a national monument of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Bijela Tabija is above sea level. Bijela Tabija is a protruding part of the wall o ...
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