page_title: Brod Fortress
section_title: The southern part
hierarchical_section_title: Brod Fortress / The southern part
caption_attribution_description: English: Ground-plan of the Brod fortress, 18th century Hrvatski: Tlocrt tvrđave Brod, 18. stoljeće
context_page_description: The Fortress of Brod is a fortress in Slavonski Brod, Croatia with significant cultural heritage. The fortress was constructed in the 18th century by the Archduchy of Austria to create a defense against the Ottoman Empire.
context_section_description: The southern part of the Fortress was specially reinforced by the fortification named Hornwerk, because of its horn-like layout (germ. Horn-horn). The principal task of Hornwerk was to obstruct the Turkish crossings over the Sava River by implementation of cannons. However, by the end of the 18th century, within the southern defense zone several constructions were erected, such as the Fortress Commander building which today houses The School of Music Slavonski Brod, Officers' Pavilion, which apart from the officers' apartments and which today houses the City Government Headquarters, the Fortress Chaplain cabin (today a closed cafe bar), the Commander's kitchen, the cart-wright's and stables, while the remaining free areas were used for orchards, gardens and parks.
caption: Ground-plan of the Brod fortress, 18th century
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