- Because it overlooks both Kotor and Tivat Bays, Vrmac Ridge has always been a strategic military location and there's an abandoned fort on top of the ridge.
- Fort Vrmac is a leftover fortification from the Austria-Hungary empire.
- Conclusion: Fort Vrmac is certainly one of the best preserved Austro-Hungarian fortifications.
- You’ll pass by Fort Vrmac during your hike, which sits at the top of the switchbacks when approaching Kotor.
- Then we followed them (a red circle with white inside) until we arrived to the fort (pic.1,2,&4).
- Fort Vrmac (Montenegrin: Tvrđava Vrmac/Тврђава Врмац, German: Werk Vermac) is a former fortification of the Austro-Hungarian Empire located on the...
- This Austro-Hungarian fort was built in 1894-7 and saw action during the First World War, when it was heavily bombarded by the Montenegrins.
- ...by building a series of fortifications around the Bay of Kotor and at strategic points further inland, and strengthening existing fort, including the one at Vrmac.[2].
- Aside from its historical significance, Fort Vrmac also offers breathtaking panoramic views of the Bay of Kotor and the surrounding mountains.