- Top attractions to visit in Belgrade
- Belgrade fortress
- Belgrade temples
- Famous palaces of Belgrade
The Serbian capital can be called long-suffering - too often the city was destroyed, but each time it rose from ruins and ashes, rebuilt and hoped for the best. What to visit in Belgrade, every tourist can choose for himself - the narrow streets of the ancient city or fashionable cosmopolitan shopping and entertainment centers, city peaceful parks or guardians of the museum treasures of Serbia.
Top attractions to visit in Belgrade
Despite the fact that the last bombing took place in 1999, the Serbian people have not lost faith in humanity. Here guests are treated hospitably, especially those who come for peaceful purposes. And for each of their guests, they strive to discover the most beautiful corners of Belgrade, where you can walk, sightseeing on your own or listen to the amazing story of the guide. In the extensive list of cultural and historical monuments of the capital, the following can be noted:
- House of Prince Milos;
- Museum of Frescoes and National Museum;
- Church of St. Sava;
- Belgrade fortress Kalemegdan - the ancient part of the city.
This list can be continued long enough, it all depends on how many days a tourist has in stock to have time to see at least the main Belgrade "treasures". When asked what to visit in Belgrade on their own, local residents confidently answer - Kalemegdan. In this area of the capital there are ancient quarters, an equally old fortress, where archaeological excavations are being conducted, and Stari Grad, as the name implies, is the heart of the ancient city. In the same area, you can find most of the capital's museums, as well as famous palaces.
Belgrade fortress
At the top of a high hill, at the confluence of the Danube and Sava rivers, there is the Belgrade fortress. Anyone who sees this place for the first time understands where the Serbian capital began to grow from. The place was very convenient from the point of view of protecting the city from external enemies. Today it is an open-air museum, conventionally divided into the Upper and Lower Towns. In each of the parts of the fortress, there are many monuments and sights, moreover, reminiscent of different periods of the life of the settlement.
There are fortifications, like artillery sites, that speak of the direct purpose of the structure, there are outbuildings, courtyards that tell about the life of the medieval inhabitants of the fortress. Interesting objects for viewing are five massive towers, erected in the 15th century, one of them with a clock. You can see traces of a Roman settlement and the ruins of a castle built during the Byzantine Empire. Most of the surviving structures inside the fortress date back to the 18th century.
The entrance to the Belgrade Fortress is carried out through the Istanbul Gate, even a first grader will answer the question, during the reign of which empire they were erected. But this is only the main entrance to the territory, and in general, there are 12 gates, to each of them there are wooden bridges thrown over the moat, which became an additional obstacle for the enemy.
Belgrade temples
The capital's churches and cathedrals deserve special attention of tourists. First of all, it is necessary to visit two places of worship: the Church of St. Petka; a church with a beautiful name Ruzica. The first is considered one of the most ancient; it has a low squat dome, as if going underground. It is best to visit the Ruzica Church in the summer, when ivy grows, twisting it almost completely, from top to bottom. It was erected at the end of the First World War, this can be determined by the sculptures of soldiers made of bronze. And also in this temple there are original candelabra - they are made from the remains of shells and swords, weapons of the same military events.
The main temple of Belgrade, the Cathedral of St. Sava, which is located in Vracar, one of the old city districts, leaves a vivid impression. The architects who erected this cathedral were guided by the best examples of religious construction of that time, based on the famous St. Sophia Cathedral from Constantinople. Although not without the Serbian flavor, four turrets were erected in the style of local architectural traditions, which surround the dome located in the center.
Famous palaces of Belgrade
Not only the Belgrade fortress or temples are worthy of the attention of the guests, in the list of architectural masterpieces there are palaces that were built by the first rulers of Serbia freed from the Ottoman yoke. The Royal Court and the White Court are located in the suburbs of the capital, in the Dedinje district.
The Old Courtyard and the New Courtyard occupy territories in the center of the capital and continue to serve the authorities. The first is given to the needs of the mayor's office, that is, the city authorities "run the show" here, the current president of Serbia is located in the second palace. Each of the palaces is good in its own way, differs in external architecture and decoration, but remains in the memory of every guest of Belgrade.
