Yellow Fortress
After Eugene of Savoy sacked Sarajevo in 1697, it was shown that the little fortress, which was where the White Fortress is today, wasn’t sufficient to defend the city from attack, so the Bosnian Governor, Gazi Ahmed Pasha Rustempašić Skopljak, commissioned work on fortifying Vratnik in 1729.
Five bastions were placed at points along the fortified wall, including the Yellow Fortress, which takes its name from the yellow rock that was used in its construction.
The fortress lost its original function once the Austro-Hungarians took over Sarajevo.
Today, it offers a fantastic view of the city and is one of Sarajevo’s most popular vantage points.
This is also the spot where a cannon is fired at sunset during the Islamic month of Ramadan to mark the time for breaking the fast.
LOCATION / AREA
Old Town
DISTANCE FROM AIRPORT
9.0km
DISTANCE FROM SARAJEVO BUS STATION
3.3km
Distance from the center
2.1km
NEAREST PUBLIC TRANSPORT STATION
Bus station Vijecnica - 413m
Google reviews
Great views over Sarajevo, little cafe too.
Great views over Sarajevo We went to the Yellow Fortress mainly for the viewpoint rather than to visit the fortress itself. The views over Sarajevo are really good, and on a clear day they must be spectacular. For us, the panorama was definitely the main reason to come up here. We didn’t enter the fortress, but the viewpoint alone is worth the visit if you want to see Sarajevo from above.
