Gradiška, Bosnia and Herzegovina
town in northwestern Bosnia and Herzegovina
Gradiška (Serbian Cyrillic: Градишка), formerly Bosanska Gradiška (Serbian Cyrillic: Босанска Градишка) is a city in Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina. As of 2013, it has a population of 51,727, while the city of Gradiška has a population of 14,368.
It is located in eastern Krajina region, and the town is situated on the Lijevče plain, on the right bank of the Sava river across from Stara Gradiška, Croatia, and about 40 km (25 mi) north of Banja Luka.
History
In the Roman period this town was of strategic importance; a port of the Roman fleet was situated here. Among notable archaeological findings are a viaduct.
Gradiški Brod is mentioned for the first time as a town in c. 1330. It had a major importance as a Sava river crossing. By 1537, the town and its surroundings came under Ottoman rule.
The Ottoman built a fortress here, which served as the Bosnia Eyalet's northern defense line.
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