Grmožur () is a fortified islet in
Lake Skadar, located near the village of
Godinje, in the
Montenegrin municipality of
Bar. The island was nicknamed the Island of Snakes by the local population, and the Island of Birds by ornithologists, since it is a common nesting site.
Fortification
Fortification on the island was built by the
Ottomans
Ottoman may refer to:
* Osman I, historically known in English as "Ottoman I", founder of the Ottoman Empire
* Osman II, historically known in English as "Ottoman II"
* Ottoman Empire
The Ottoman Empire (), also called the Turkish Empir ...
in 1843, and conquered by
Montenegrins in 1878, following the
Montenegrin–Ottoman War (1876–78). Shortly thereafter it was transformed into a
prison island.
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References
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Islands of Montenegro
Islands of Lake Skadar
Prison islands