Onogošt

Onogošt occupies a broad karst field surrounded by the mountains of the western Balkans. In the Middle Ages its name belonged to a district of the Serbian kingdom, with a fortified settlement above the plain. The Ottomans conquered the area in 1465, but local knezes and vojvodas continued to hold authority among the surrounding communities. At the beginning of the eighteenth century, the Ottomans began to rebuild the fortress, giving the district a permanent military centre once more.