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yumyum Says: The fortress is nicknamed „Gibraltar on the Danube”. It has been constructed between 1692 and 1780 and is considered one of the largest fortresses in Europe with around 112 hectares, numerous gates and many kilometers of underground passages on several levels.Nowadays you...
yumyum Says: When we visited the church was closed. The church belonged to a Jesuit monastery built from 1701 till 1734. (pictures 1 and 2)To the right of the church there is a path leading up to the fortress. The path splits in two and we chose the one to the right which took us up the...
A view to Petrovaradin from the Fortress
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Drphoto Says: One more fact regarding fortress is very interesting. Architect Sebastian Woban never visited Petrovaradin's Fortress although it was built according to his plans and sketches. Amazig fact, isn't it ?!
Drphoto Says: There is a natural science collection of the Regional Institute for the protection of the enviroment in the Petrovaradin Fortress. Don't miss the chance to visit the museum if you are in Petrovaradin. A really nice collection, you'll never forget...
Drphoto Says: Underground military galleries of Petrovaradin's Fortress are complex communication system built on four floors(levels). Their lenght is approx. 16 km. and they are consisting of numerous corridors, rooms, loopholes and skylights as a defense position. There are also...
Drphoto Says: The gates of Petrovaradin's Fortress are amongst most interesanting sights of this object. Besides its defensive and comunicational function, they have remarcabmle estetic value as well. The names of gates are : Belgrade Gate, Communications Gate, Molinary Gate, castle Gate,...
Drphoto Says: The Clock originates from Alzas (France) and is a gift of queen Maria Teresia at the beginning of the 18th century. The Clock represents special mark of the Fortress, Petrovaradin and Novi Sad. There are few very intresting stories regarding the clock. Its small hands show...
Drphoto Says: This place is something of must see. A fortress, over 600 years old with its :-alleys-trenches-gates-underground passages-bastions-armories.........
yumyum Says: On the fortress you find a terrace with several restaurants. We ended up sitting on the terrace in lovely sunshine for a drink in the Restaurant Kastel. A coke cost 110 dinars which is around Euro 1.20. Service was very attentive.BTW, we couldn’t find any public toilets...
yumyum Says: We came to Petrovaradin on foot across the bridge from Novi Sad. But there are also buses which cost 40 dinars and stop after the bridge on the main street. The stop is called Beogradska. The useful lines are number 3 and 9.Continue by bus to Sremski Karlovci if you have a...
Christianne Says: I don't know if the water of this cute spring is potable but I saw one man taking water from it.
Christianne Says: A photo of the famous clock is a must!
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Christianne Says: Although many people the decided to visit the Fortress the same day like us and sometimes it was hard to take one picture, The serenity dominated everywhere.
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If you visit Novi Sad, you will most likely end up in Petrovaradin unless you are satisfied with the view across the Danube river to the fortress. Petrovaradin is a small town beneath the upper...
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One friend of Radmilo (my husband), Radmilo and I, we decided one day to visit Novisad the capital of Vojvodina. We visited first, Petrovaradin, the fortress town, opposite Novi Sad.
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