Stari Grad Orašac

The fortress of Orašac, a testament to the Ottoman era, stands proudly in the municipality of Bihać, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Positioned on a steep hill, a short distance from the right bank of the Una River in the village of Orašac, it lies 11 km downstream from Kulen Vakuf. Constructed between 1703 and 1730, this stronghold incorporates a medieval tower that once belonged to the Hum County. It served as a vital component of the Ostrovica Captaincy, governed by a captain known as the "dizdar." Under the command of dizdar, the fortress housed a garrison of 60 soldiers and officers. In 1782, Ahmedaga held the post of dizdar, succeeded by Huseinaga Grozdanić and his son, with Dervišaga concluding the line as the last dizdar. By 1833, the fortress boasted three cannons. Locals proudly link Orašac to the legendary figure Budo Talo, a prominent character in Bosnian folk epic poetry. Presently, the fortress stands in a state of graceful decay, with the tower remaining as the most resilient testament to its storied past.