BELGRADE FORTRESS

Belgrade fortress was built on a hill above the Sava and Danube in the period from I to XVIII century, the function of a defensive structure. The fort is now a museum of history of the Serbian capital. The complex itself consists of the Belgrade Fortress, divided into Upper and Lower Town and Kalemegdan Park. Belgrade Fortress in the 18th century one of the strongest military bases in Europe. Belgrade Fortress got its final shape in the late 18th century. The war damage during the past decades have destroyed almost all buildings in the Upper and Lower Town, and the walls were heavily damaged. According to the Belgrade Fortress water Knez Mihailova Street and Uzun Mirko. In this direction are the main Fortress gates - The Gate (inner and outer) and the Clock Gate. The medieval castle was entered from the east (near today's Zoo), through the Prison Gate and Despot's Gate of Upper Town. Lower Town is approached Duke Boulevard Bojovića (Vidin Gate) and from Karađorđeva Street (Dark Gate).

KALEMEGDAN

Kalemegdan is the most beautiful and biggest park in Belgrade, but also represents the most important historical monument, in which the Belgrade Fortress overlooking the confluence of the Sava and Danube. The name Kalemegdan applies only to the spacious plateau surrounding the Fortress, which was the eighties of the 19th century turned into the park. Plato is, while the fortress was the main military stronghold of Belgrade, served to observe the enemy and wait for the fight. In the park there are more monuments of cultural and public workers, and within this complex are the Military Museum, Zoo, City Centre for the Protection of Monuments of Culture, Art Pavilion Cvijeta Zuzoric, children's amusement park, a number of sports fields, restaurants.

ZOO

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Belgrade Zoo (Garden of Good Hope) is located in the city center, on one of the most attractive city locations - the Kalemegdan park. Founded in 1936. and is one of the oldest homes of animal kingdom in Europe. It resides with 2,000 animals of 200 species. It covers an area of ​​6 acres and contains many buildings, fountains, Wooden Sculpture Gallery, Baby Zoo ... Working hours are from 8:00 to 17:00 (winter) and 20.30 (summer).

SKADARLIJA

Skadarska street length of 500 meters, is located in the center of Belgrade. Due to the proximity of the National Theatre in the 19th and early 20 century, many actors have lived here. With the actors came and other artists, writers, poets, painters. It is known that the actors (probably due to nervousness) do not eat anything before the show and the opportunity for something to snack, and drink it right after the show when, the tension drops and already nearing midnight. Therefore, in many cafes Skadarliji sprung up, some of the oldest in Belgrade. There are dawn greeted the artists who entered the history of Serbian culture, among them Djura Jaksic, Dobrica Milutinovic. Skadarlija was paved with cobblestones, dimly lit, as was the custom in Ottoman times, and the old fashioned way is still retained, just as the space between the stones cast in concrete. Skadarska street today is one of the must visit places that foreign tourists. There are three famous pubs hat, two deer, some days, traveling actor in which a restaurant with national and Italian cuisine, and offers of accommodation services.

SAVA'S TEMPLE

Svetosavski Square

This temple is located in the eastern part of the square of Saint Sava. For its construction preparations have lasted a very long time - ever since 1894. The foundation was consecrated by Patriarch Barnabas 15th September 1935th year. German attack on Yugoslavia, 6 April 1941. year, construction was stopped. Although not yet complete, this monumental temple represents an organic part of modern vivid image of Belgrade, being one of its main features. In size, it's another Orthodox church in the world, which can accommodate 12,000 people.

MARK'S CHURCH

Boulevard of King Alexander 17

Church of St. Mark on Tašmajdan was built 1931-1940. year, the site of the old church from 1835. The process was made in the spirit of the Serbian-Byzantine architectural style. As a general architectural solution, this temple is most like the monastery of Gracanica. Furnishing and decoration of the temple, however, is not yet complete. In the southern part is a sarcophagus with the remains of Czar Dušan, brought here from his endowment, the monastery Sv. Archangels near Prizren. On the north side is the tomb of white marble in which are buried the mortal remains of Patriarch German Djoric. Within the church kept one of the richest collections of icons Serbian 18th and 19 century.

OLD PALACE

Palace of the Serbian dynasty Obrenovic, in which the City Assembly of Belgrade, situated on the corner of King and Dragoslava Milan Jovanovic. It was built between the 1882nd and 1884th designed by Alexander the Bulgarian, the academic style of the nineteenth century, with intention to surpass all existing residences of the Serbian rulers. The external architecture of this building is among the most beautiful works of academic Serbia of the XIX century.

Nikolajevska Church

Njegoševa 43, Zemun

This church, built in the 1725th and 1731st year, is located in the old historical center of Zemun beneath the mediaeval fortress Gardos. As a single-nave building with a two-story bell tower, built in baroque style. It has all the characteristics of baroque temples built in Srem in the 18th century. The interior is decorated with richly carved iconostasis. The church has one of the richest collections of old cultic objects, and collection of icons from the 18th and 19 century. The church keeps the relics of St. CHURCH OF ST.

CHAPEL OF ST

Kalemegdan park

This church, built around the 1867th year, is located in the immediate vicinity of the church Ružica, the so-called miraculous spring. The chapel was built in 1937. was designed by architect Momir Korunovic. Its interior walls and vaults are covered with mosaics, which was the eighties made by Duro Radulovic.

WHITE PALACE

Dedinje

Construction of the White Palace, designed by Alexander Djordjevic completed in 1936. year. Renovated shortly after World War II. It was finally arranged and equipped for the present purpose at the same time with the Old Palace. The complex of palaces is arranged as an integral surface.

TAVERN?

King Peter I 6

The oldest Belgrade restaurant, built in the 1823rd year. It was the property of Prince Milos Obrenovic. It was built in the Balkan style. From 1878. , when the heirs sold it has been changing owners and names. First, the 1878th was called "The Shepherd", and 1892nd The "In the Cathedral". As a temporary solution, only the owner has put a question mark, which has remained until today. The cafe is 1830-1831. was visited by Vuk Karadzic. In it, in 1834. was the first billiard table in Belgrade.

GARDOŠ

Zemun

To mark the millennium of their stay in Pannonia, Hungarians 1896th in Budapest, built monumental landmark, and four such are the same It was built in four cities on the final borders of his former kingdom. Zemun as the southernmost city in the possession of the Hungarian crown was one of the four cities. Zemunsko millennium edifice built on the most prominent part of Gardos hill in the ruins of a medieval fortress that remained now only angular towers and parts of the defensive wall. Today Gardos represents part of Zemun, which is an entity with its own cultural and historical heritage. The architecture of the house Gardošu is different from the rural to the rest of Zemun. According to its specific position, with narrow cobblestone streets and tower, Gardos represents a remarkable tourist attraction.