Fort Stražnik (

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: ''Tvrđava Stražnik''/Тврђава Стражник,

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: ''Crkvice Westfort''), also known as the Eagle's Nest, is a former fortification of the

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located to the west of the village and former military base of

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in southwestern

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. Primary purpose of the fort was defence against the bordering

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