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planxty Says: I have no doubt there are many things to do in Smederova but unfortunately pressure of travel deadlines meant that a group of VT members enroute from Belgrade South to our ultimate destination of Bitola in Macedonia for the beginning of the Euromeet proper had a very short...
Crkva Svetog Georgija | Church of Saint George (V)
Zvrlj Says: Saborna Crkva Svetog Georgija – the Church Cathedral of Saint George in Smederevo is one of the largest and the most beautiful churches erected in Serbia in the 19th century. The church was built between 1850 and 1854 by Andreja Damjanov (aka Andrey Damyanov), a Macedonian...
viddra Says: No fortress can be imagined without a moat and a bridge over it. The bridge in the picture is the 1 you'll have to cross if you want to enter the fortress and find out how the gentry used to live.
viddra Says: The Big Town (Veliki Grad) was built between 1430 and 1439 with 19 towers, more than 20m high.There was a church here, with the remains of Saint Luka, the patron saint of Smederevo.The town became a famous trade centre.When the Turks came in 1459, a wall was built round the...
viddra Says: As soon as you go through the gate, you'll find yourself in the spacious courtyard. It was once called the 'magna sala audientie' (reception hall). This is where the last medieval Serbian ruler used to receive his subordinates.On your left you'll see lovely windows (bifore)...
viddra Says: This is the largest fortress of its kind in these parts, covering the area of 10.5ha.It has 25 towers and 2-4m-thick walls. Since at the time when the fortress was built there was no danger from the Danube, the walls on that side were thinner.The fortress consists of Small...
viddra Says: The fortress was built on the Danube downstream from Belgrade between 1428 and 1430, during the reign of Despot Djuradj Brankovic. By his order, each house had to send a male member to build the fortress. Encircled by walls and towers, it was for a long time the last bastion...
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Djurdjevi vajati: Off the Center, by Danube (I&V)
Zvrlj Says: Djurdjevi vajati (Djurdje's Vajats) is restaurant in Jugovo, once popular resort 5 km from Smederevo center, by the road to Belgrade. Restaurant stands on the left bank of Danube. It has beautiful terrace on the elevation above Danube.This tip would not be complete without...
viddra Says: Every summer, the Small Town (Mali Grad) of the fortress is the place where a lot of cultural happenings, like concerts or performances, take place.
viddra Says: While visiting the fortress, we heard several very unusual legends. According to 1, eggs, not concrete, were used to build the fortress. But more famous 1 says that Jerina, Greek Princess and Despot Djuradj Brankovic's wife, used milk, not water, to wash herself.One more...
jckim Says: This Plate is a History of fortress description, but it's rusty and language barrier trap!
jckim Says: Mr.Mark, He is Smederevo Museum Staff. I'v got to know about history of Smederevo and fortress, under the guidance of Mr.Mark.
viddra Says: Be very careful when going up and down the wooden stairs. They were made under an unusual angle and the steps get smaller as you go up.
jckim Says: Long way Fortress with River side.Special experience river side.Becoming Fortress and River.
goga4444 Says: It is situated in the same square as the church .
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The Smederevo Fortress was one of the bigest in medieval Europe. Today, it is ruined, begging for reconstruction.
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The Medieval Town Of Djuradj Brankovic
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