In the late 15th century, the locals, in a bid to protect their land from Turkish raids, constructed Botačem Fortress atop the Slovenian-Italian border. Desperate and ingenious, they run the fortress, stocking it with an assortment of goods - from wine and olive oil to livestock and even people. By 1511, after the Muhova Castle's fall, the soldiers there ceded control to the imperial army. Nikolaj Ravbar seemed its new owner, but the fortress was eventually given back to the people of Draga by the emperor's decree. When it became obsolete, the locals just left it behind, leaving it to tell its own tale of war and conflict.
Sources: Wikipedia, OpenStreetMap, Wikidata
Written by Nicolo Ciampini
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