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The medieval Golubac was built on the remains of an older Roman fortification. From 803 to 1018, the area belonged to the First Bulgarian Empire, the Byzantine Empire from then until 1193, and the Second Bulgarian Empire until 1257. Medieval builders also recognized the good strategic position, and they used the foundations of older fortifications to build new fortresses. It was built on the bank of the Danube at the very entrance to the Djerdap gorge, on the cliffs of the Radan hill. The Roman fortress Vico Cuppae was located on this place, and in the Middle Ages a new fortification was built here as a military fortress for fighting with cold weapons and an important strategic stronghold. Based on historical, architectural and archaeological data, it is believed that the city was founded in the second half of the 13th and the beginning of the 14th century and that it was built by Serbs. Over time, the basic appearance of the fortress changed, as it was extended many times and adapted to the needs of artillery, but it got its present appearance at the end of the 15th century.

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