| White Fortress | |
|---|---|
Bijela Tabija / Бијела Табија | |
| Part of Walled City of Vratnik | |
| Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina | |
 Bijela Tabija as seen from Trebević mountain | |
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  White Fortress | |
| Coordinates | 43°51′34″N 18°26′40″E / 43.8594°N 18.4445°E |
| Type | Fortress |
| Site history | |
| Built | c. 1550; 1727-1739 |
| Built by | Ahmed-paša Rustempšić Skopljak |
| Materials | limestone |
The White Fortress (Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian: Bijela Tabija, Бијела Табија) is an old fort overlooking the historic core of Sarajevo. It is a national monument of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Bijela Tabija is 667 metres (2,188 ft) above sea level.[1] Bijela Tabija is a protruding part of the wall of what was historically known as the old Vratnik City, and dominates the Eastern, the natural entrance to Sarajevo. It is built of stone and it used to house a gun-crew and an ammunition storage. Its thick walls have openings for cannons. [2] [3]
- ^ Bijela Tabija Altitude and Location
- ^ "Bijela Tabija". www.spomenici-sa.ba (in Bosnian). Institute for the Protection of Cultural-Historical and Natural Heritage of Canton Sarajevo. 2006. Archived from the original on 20 January 2022. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
- ^ "The program of structural repairs, conservation, restoration and revitalization of Bijela Tabija" (PDF). www.spomenici-sa.ba. Institute for the Protection of Cultural-Historical and Natural Heritage of Canton Sarajevo. Archived from the original (pdf) on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 15 February 2015.