I can't remember names or dates or details about the castle walls standing on the hill that guards the entrance into Travnik, BiH. But I do know that it was built as a last minute buttress against the all too sure Turkish invasion to come, and that it failed to stop any Turks. Sadly, it ended up being quite a nice present for the new Ottoman occupants residing in their new Bosnian possession.
10,000 swords - 5,000 Ottoman dollars
3,000 cavalry horses - 20,000 Ottoman dollars
Lots of flags bearing the Crescent and Star - Lots of Ottoman dollars
Brand new castle, built almost entirely free of charge ... by the enemy - Priceless.
*Construction of minaret not included.
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