Golubac Fortress

In historical sources Golubac Fortress is mentioned for the first time in 1335 as a fortification housing Hungarian military garrison. Although it was erected even before that year, its original builders and the exact date of construction remain unknown. On medieval maps the name appears in various languages:Galambas, Galambocz, Colombazo, Columbaz, Columbarum, Taubersburg, Tawbenstein, Peristerin, Giwerdzinlik…each with the word golub (dove) at the stem.