Resumen de Protection and rehabilitation of Fort Kosmač at Brajići, Montenegro
Fort Kosmač was constructed by the Austrian Empire in 1858, as a fortification to protect the southern border of the empire. Abandoned and demolished by the imperial army of Austria-Hungary, in 1918 it became a part of Kingdom of Yugoslavia. It remained a ruin until today. The condition of the fort worsened over the time, as it had no use any more. Today, it is a monument but because of its bad condition, lack of infrastructure and poor approach, it is only sometimes visited by locals and hikers, who come to enjoy the great view over the Bay of Budva. The building is a ruin, completely unsecured and as such it poses a danger to the curious visitors, who want to explore it. The fort lies near the main road that connects Budva with Cetinje. From the main road there is an old road leading to the fort. Even though this old road is in bad condition the fort is also accessible by car over the newly built part of the road. The serpentine approach is partially collapsed and in danger of bigger parts collapsing, the site is in danger to lose its important parts. Although protected as a national cultural monument, until now nothing has been done to physically protect it and equip it with any infrastructure for safe touristic visits (1). This project focuses on analyzing the site. Besides the detailed research, the project should extract the best possible solutions for future treatment to avoid the complete loss of this unique piece of history. The detailed building archaeology including a documentation of its current status will be the first part of the project. After collecting and processing the data, an analysis and evaluation will be made to determine the needed minimum to rehabilitate the site. Afterwards further options will be designed.
