Petrovaradin Fortress
| Petrovaradin Fortress | |
|---|---|
Petrovaradin Fortress, on the Danube river, overlooking Novi Sad | |
| General information | |
| Architectural style | Baroque bastion fort |
| Town or city | Petrovaradin |
| Country | Serbia |
| Coordinates | 45°15′09″N 19°51′45″E / 45.2525°N 19.8625°E |
| Construction started | 1692 |
| Completed | 1780 |
| Opened | 1780 |
| Client | Charles Eugène de Croÿ |
| Official name | Upper and Lower Petrovaradine Fortress with Podgrad |
| Type | Immovable Cultural Heritage of Great Importance |
| Designated | 1948-02-19 |
| Reference no. | PKIC41 |
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Petrovaradin Fortress (Serbian: Петроварадинска тврђава, Petrovaradinska tvrđava, pronounced [pɛtrɔʋarǎdiːnskaː tʋř̩dʑaʋa]; Hungarian: Péterváradi vár), nicknamed "Gibraltar on/of the Danube", is a bastion fortress in the town of Petrovaradin, itself part of the City of Novi Sad, Serbia. It is located on the right bank of the Danube river. The cornerstone of the present-day southern part of the fortress was laid on 18 October 1692 by Charles Eugène de Croÿ. Petrovaradin Fortress has many tunnels as well as over 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) of preserved underground corridors and countermine system.
In 1991 Petrovaradin Fortress was added to Spatial Cultural-Historical Units of Great Importance list of the Republic of Serbia.