One
of the oldest cities in Europe and possibly the world,
the City of Belgrade is the capital of Serbia and has
a population over 1,700,000. It is located on the outfall
of the Sava river to the Danube river in northern-central
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One
of the last traces of Belgrade’s ancient and violent
past, Belgrade Castle is believed by many to be the
site where the city was founded by the Romans. The castle
has seen many additions and subtractions over the centuries.
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The
Danube is Europe's second-longest river (after the Volga).
It rises in the Black Forest in Germany as two smaller
rivers – the Brigach and the Breg – which
join at Donaueschingen, here it is known as the Danube.
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Also
known as the Felix Romuliana and Galerie's Palace, Gamzigrad
was once a metropolis built by the Roman Emperor Gai
Galerie Valerie Maxmillian. The construction was started
in the late III and IV centuries. MORE... |
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Considered
one of the top ten classical structures in Eastern Europe
it is Byzantium Fortress on the Danube River. It is
built on a narrow portion of the Danube and represents
a strategic point on the Danube River. During WW2 it
was a Nazi base. MORE... |
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This
museum is the second largest museum after the national
museum located in Belgrade. It is located in the Krusavac
fortress and has many items from early Serbian History
and culture. There are many Byzantine items. MORE... |
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The
Nis Fortress complex, otherwise know as Tvrdjava, is
the remaining parts of the Early Byzantine road and
the remnants of a 5th century settlement in the central
part of the fortress near the Bali Bey's Mosque.MORE...
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Novi
Sad (Serbian: Novi Sad; Slovak: Nový Sad; Hungarian:
Újvidék; Croatian: Novi Sad; Romanian:
Novi Sad; German: Neusatz; Latin: Neoplanta) is a city
in northern Serbia, located at 45.25° N, 19.85°
E, on the banks of the Danube river.. MORE... |
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The
word “basilica” was originally used by the
Romans to describe a Roman public building, which was
usually located in the center of town. Eventually they
became Christian churches, and the name became synonymous
with church.
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Located
right in front of St. Peter’s Bascilica is St. Peter’s
Square (Piazza St. Pietro in Italian). Designed by Gia
Lorenzo Bernini, the square mixes Baroque with Classical
styles to give the viewer a truly dazzling. MORE...
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The
Parliament building is in the city centre of Belgrade,
on the Nikola Pašic Square, in front of Pioneer's
park. Prior to its use for the Parliament of Serbia
and Montenegro, it served as the seat of parliament
for Yugoslavia. MORE... |
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The
Skull Tower (Serbian: Cele Kula; the Castle of Cegar),
situated near Niš is a unique monument in the world.
It was built by the Turks into which they set skulls
of the Serb commander Stevan Sindjelic and his men,
with the intention of frightening the Serb population..
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Located
in the European country named the Republic of Serbia is
the City of Smederevo. The city has existed since Europe’s
medieval ages and has seen many an invasion at the hands
of peoples such as the Ottomans.
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The
building known as St. Mark's Church is located at Tašmajdan.
Inside is the a sarcophagus with the remains of Czar Dušan,
brought here from his endowment, the monastery of St.
Michael the Archangel near Prizren. It was built between
1931 -1940. MORE..
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Nikola
Tesla (July 10, 1856 – c. January 7, 1943) was
an inventor, physicist, mechanical engineer, and electrical
engineer. He is often regarded as one of the greatest
geniuses of technological progression and the modern
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Zajecar
is a town in the east of the republic of Serbia. It
has a population of 39,800. It is the administrative
center of Zajecar district and Timocka Krajina and the
origin of the name is probably Turkish. Gamzigrad is
also located in its' suburbs. MORE...
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