Bolvan Fortress
| Bolvan Fortress | |
|---|---|
Тврђава Болван Tvrđava Bolvan | |
| Bovan Near Aleksinac in Serbia | |
| Site information | |
| Type | Fortification |
| Controlled by | Moravian Serbia, Serbian Despotate, Ottoman Empire |
| Open to the public | Yes |
| Condition | Ruin |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 43°37′20.50″N 21°41′38.50″E / 43.6223611°N 21.6940278°E |
| Site history | |
| Built | Before 1395 |
| In use | Until 1427, 1443 |
| Materials | Stone |
| Events | Ottoman Conquest of Serbia, Crusade of Varna |
Bolvan Fortress (Serbian: Тврђава Болван / Tvrđava Bolvan), also known as Bovan Fortress (Serbian: Тврђава Бован / Tvrđava Bovan) or Jerina's City (Serbian: Јеринин град / Jerinin grad) is a fortress located 9 km from Aleksinac, near the village and lake Bovan.
Likely built on the foundations of the Roman castrum Praesidium Pompei, the fortress is first mentioned in 1395, in a legal document by Princess Milica of Serbia. It served as a salt depository during the period of Moravian Serbia, as well as a border fortress in the Serbian Despotate.