VRANOVO HILL BARRIER FORTRESS (St. Andrew) 
Position
Defensive zone of Krivošije

Third defensive line:
Greben - Ledenice

Tactical mission task
Defense of routes from the northeast to Orahovac, Perast and Risan

Construction period
1882- 1886.

Crew
1 officer; 40 soldiers

Weapons 
Cannon M 04 90 mm, 2 pieces
Machine guns
Infantry weapons
PROUD GUARDIAN OF BOKA
From the mountain rim above Draža’s garden, Boka was overseen by a fortress popularly called St. Andrew, but in Austro-Hungarian documents known as Vranovo Hill. Although it is quite ruined, it still has a heavy iron entrance door, which is rarely found on other fortresses. The soldiers who stayed here had the task of vigilantly monitoring the movements on the roads from the direction of Njeguši and on the Montenegrin border, keeping the cannons in the readiness state. Today, only two semicircular artillery platforms remained. Inside the fortress, a cistern has been preserved and a well can be found in front of the fortress. The fortress used to be surrounded by thick barbed wire, creating an obstacle for infantry during a possible attack.
The position of Vranovo Hill fortress, with a plan of artillery fire
THE VIEW THAT AWAKES THE POET IN YOU
Once upon a time, Vranovo Hill was the guardian of Perast, and today the fortress preserves only the winds and the beauty of Boka, far from any war. It is here to stimulate your imagination while you explore it, or to calm you down with a view that, as if you are the master of this space, makes you feel you can embrace half Boka Bay, with old towns beneath and mountains barred in front of the open sea. And in that magnificent scene, it completely frees you from all the burdens you have brought along the way.
A TASK 
All the fortresses of Boka defense system were also connected optically. We give you the task to look for at least one more.

PHOTOS ABOVE WAR AND TIME – Part II
„At the birth of our planet, the most beautiful encounter between the land and the sea must have happened here.” 
Lord Byron

Imagine in this place a soldier, who came to serve his military service from some remote part of the Austro-Hungarian monarchy and who took a camera with him. We know names of only a few of them, such as Dr. Bela Mattyasovszky and Dr. Inja Pitarević, whose photographs from that time are today a valuable testimony of life in Boka and Montenegro. The authors of the exhibited photographs were masters of their craft. Unfortunately, their names are not known. Through their photographs, they expressed admiration for the epic nature of Boka and respect for the simplicity of rural life in its hinterland. In several photographs, the authors singled out a pure play of elements – light and shadow or rhythms and surfaces, known and seen on paintings from the beginning of the 20th century.
ROADS OF HISTORY: AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN FORTRESSES
This is the right place to say goodbye to this trail and to wish you to continue your journey on one of the remaining four thematic trails.


¹ Source: Radojica Pavićević
² Source: Volker Pachauer
³ Source: Österreichisches Staatsarchiv
4 Source: Österreichische Gesellschaft für Festungsforschung

Important Note: Explore the fortresses and use the trails at your own risk.
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