The story of Markovi Kuli

According to some historical records, until the second half of the 14th century this hilltop fortress was defended by only 40 soldiers. The towers above you are named after the medieval Prince Marko Mrnjavčević, and the palace of King Vukašin and his son Marko once stood up here. People settled this hill long before them: the oldest remains are Hellenistic, followed by Byzantine traces from the 5th and 6th centuries and Slavic settlement from the late 10th century.

The ramparts you see date from the 13th and 14th centuries. Their walls are about a metre thick, built with limestone mortar on large limestone rocks. On the south wall, three towers are still well preserved, and on the west side, graves are cut into the rock.

After King Marko's death in 1395 it was taken by the Ottomans, and its inhabitants moved down to a new settlement at the foot of the hill: Varoš, a name still used today.