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The Ottoman capture of Podgorica in 1474 interrupted its economic, cultural and artistic development.

Podgorica became a kaza of the Sanjak of Scutari in 1479.

The Ottomans built a large fortress in Podgorica and the existing settlement, with its highly developed merchant connections, became the main Ottoman defensive and attacking bastion in the region.

At the beginning of 1474 there were informations about intention of Ottoman sultan to rebuild Podgorica and Baleč and settle them with 5, 000 Turkish families in order to establish an additional obstacle for cooperation of Principality of Zeta and Venetian Shkodër.

The fortified city, with towers, gates and defensive ramparts, enabled the Ottomans to resist all attacks.

In 1864, Podgorica became a kaza of the Scutari Vilayet called Böğürtlen ' blackberry '.

It was also known Burguriçe in Albanian.