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    Tourist Attractions in Belgrade

    The most interesting and beautiful tourist attractions in Belgrade. Photos and a brief description.

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    About Belgrade

    Belgrade is sometimes called the “gateway to the Balkans”. Despite the fact that the city has a rather long and interesting history, a tourist is unlikely to find pompous palaces, outstanding monuments or world-famous museums here. But the lack of external gloss is more than compensated by the special atmosphere of the city streets and the boundless hospitality of the Serbs.

    The main architectural attractions of the capital are the Belgrade Fortress and the Church of St. Sava, which cannot be completed in any way. Traces of the 1999 NATO bombing are clearly visible in some parts of the city. Many destroyed walls and houses were specially left in such a state so that that terrible time would not be erased from people’s memory. Otherwise, Belgrade is a modern and dynamic city with its own charm and character.

    Top Tourist Attractions in Belgrade

    Belgrade Fortress

    The Belgrade fortress originated in the I century. Some sources tend to believe that the structure was built several centuries earlier. Most of the buildings date back to the XVIII century, although traces of the Roman and Byzantine eras have been preserved inside the fortification. For such a long time, the fortress was fought for more than 100 times, 44 times it was destroyed and restored. Today, most of the territory is a landscape park.

    Belgrade Fortress
    Kalemegdan Park

    Kalemegdan Park

    A large green oasis in the historical center of Belgrade, surrounding the Belgrade Fortress. It was broken up by order of Prince Milos Obrenovich in 1867, when the territory of the fort came under the control of the city authorities. Previously, this place was used by the Ottoman Turks for military exercises. Kalemegdan has a military museum, an art gallery, a zoo, a play area for children, monuments and sports grounds.

    Skadarlia

    The old city quarter, which is often called the Serbian "Montmartre". Skadarlia is famous for the fact that famous writers and publicists lived and worked here. The Russian poet I. Bunin also once stayed in this area. The place gained bohemian fame in the late XIX – early XX centuries. Today, the quarter has preserved its special atmosphere of creativity and freedom, which invariably attracts tourists.

    Skadarlia
    Knyaz Mikhail Street

    Knyaz Mikhail Street

    A pedestrian alley in the heart of Belgrade, where all guests of the city are sure to get. For the capital of Serbia, it has about the same meaning as the Arbat for Moscow. At any time, the street is filled with artists, musicians, actors, souvenir sellers and walking tourists. People dine in restaurants, look into shops, watch impromptu scenes and just enjoy the pleasant atmosphere.

    Nikola Tesla Museum

    A scientific museum dedicated to the life and work of the outstanding scientist N. Tesla. It was founded in 1952 by the decision of the Yugoslav government. The exposition occupies a two-storey mansion on the street of Proletarian Brigades. The unique collection includes models of Tesla's inventions, as well as his manuscripts, drawings, letters and some personal belongings. In total, the collection contains several tens of thousands of exhibits.

    Nikola Tesla Museum
    Museum of Aeronautics

    Museum of Aeronautics

    The collection was created in the middle of the XX century on the initiative of a group of enthusiasts who could not imagine their existence without the sky and flights. Since 1989, the museum has been housed in a futuristic building on the territory of Belgrade Airport. Aircraft, aircraft engines, rockets and special equipment are assembled here. There is also a department with photos and books of relevant subjects.

    Military Museum

    The museum is located on the territory of the Belgrade Fortress. There are more than 30 thousand items that belong to different eras: weapons, maps, banners, uniforms, equipment, documents, photographs, personal belongings of soldiers and much more. Among the interesting exhibits are Austrian cannons, the Katyusha installation and the T-34 tank. The museum appeared in 1878 thanks to the assistance of Prince Milos Obrenovich.

    Military Museum
    National Museum of Serbia

    National Museum of Serbia

    The National Museum is considered one of the largest in Serbia. His collection consists of almost 400 thousand exhibits. Ancient Egyptian and Roman artifacts, coins, sculptures, costumes and household items from different eras are stored here. Especially impressive is the art exhibition, which contains works by Matisse, Rubens, Picasso, Rembrandt, Van Gogh and other famous masters of the XVI-XX centuries.

    National Theatre

    The theater building is one of the most picturesque in Belgrade. It was built in 1869 according to the project of A. Bukharsky in the manner of eclecticism, which combines elements of almost all known architectural trends. The last major reconstruction took place in 1989. The best actors of the former Yugoslavia and present-day Serbia have performed and are performing on the stage. In the theater, dramatic productions are on a par with opera and ballet.

    National Theatre
    St. Sava 's Church

    St. Sava 's Church

    The construction of the cathedral began in 1894 on the very spot where, by order of the Ottoman occupation authorities, the relics of the first Serbian archbishop, St. Sava, who lived in the XII–XIII centuries, were burned. Until 1939, only the walls were built, then the Second World War began. The work continued until the early 2000s with long breaks. Even now, the temple is still not finished. Nevertheless, he acts and receives parishioners.

    St. Mark's Church

    An Orthodox church located near the parliament building. The church was built in the 1930s in the Serbian-Byzantine style in imitation of the architecture of the monastery of Gracanica. The remains of Stefan IV Dusan, the creator of the Serbian Kingdom, rest inside. St. Mark's Church is famous for its valuable collection of icons of the XIII-XIX centuries. Perhaps there is no other church in Serbia with such a rich collection of divine images.

    St. Mark's Church
    Ruzhitsa Church

    Ruzhitsa Church

    The temple is dedicated to the Most Holy Theotokos. It is one of the oldest in Serbia, as according to the surviving manuscripts it was erected in the XIII century. The building is located right next to the walls of the Belgrade Fortress. It is noteworthy that even during the First World War, Serbian soldiers tried to restore a badly damaged church in between battles, which speaks of the incredible patriotism of this people.

    Tito's Mausoleum "House of Flowers"

    Broz Tito is the General Secretary of the Central Committee of the SKU, in fact the sole ruler of Yugoslavia until 1980. After his death, interethnic conflicts broke out with renewed vigor, which eventually led to the collapse of the country. Tito's mausoleum is a kind of Lenin's Mausoleum, only the Yugoslav leader rests in a closed sarcophagus. Also, a museum has been opened at the tomb, where gifts and personal belongings of the leader are kept.

    Tito's Mausoleum
    Palace of Princess Lyubitsa

    Palace of Princess Lyubitsa

    The castle is located in the center of Belgrade in one of the oldest districts of the city. It was built in 1830 according to the project of H. N. Zhivkovich. The building is a classic example of the urban architecture of Belgrade of the XIX century. It was built for Prince Obrenovich's wife Princess Lyubitsa and their sons. At various times, the palace housed a lyceum, gymnasium, court, boarding school and even a church museum. In 1979, the castle was recognized as a cultural monument.

    Serbian Parliament Building

    The monumental palace in the classical style was erected in 1936 according to the project of J. Ilyich and K. Yovanovich. At the final stage of construction in 1934, the chief architect of Yalta N. P. Krasnov joined the work on the interior. For a long time, the Government of Yugoslavia sat in the building, since 2006 it has been occupied by the Serbian Parliament. The structure has important historical and cultural significance and is considered a valuable monument.

    Serbian Parliament Building
    Gardosh Tower

    Gardosh Tower

    A memorial structure erected at the end of the XIX century in honor of the millennial anniversary of the formation of the first Hungarian settlements. The construction of the tower was financed by the authorities of Austria-Hungary. The height of the structure is 36 meters, which made it possible to use it as an observation tower and respond to a fire in time. There is a free observation deck on the upper floors of the Gardosh.

    Avala TV Tower

    The TV tower on Mount Avala, which was destroyed in 1999 during the NATO operation "Allied Force" and restored only by 2010. It is this fact that causes increased interest of tourists to the attraction. The structure is considered the tallest in the Balkans. Mount Avala rises 500 meters above Belgrade and the surrounding area. It is a popular holiday destination for residents of the capital and suburbs.

    Avala TV Tower
    Belgrade Zoo

    Belgrade Zoo

    The city Zoo is located in close proximity to the walls of the Belgrade Fortress. During the bombing of the Second World War, many animals died, some escaped and hid in the streets of the city. Since then, employees have been practicing the most humane attitude towards quadrupeds. The most comfortable conditions of keeping have been created for the animals. Some animals even walk quietly among the visitors.

    Ada Tsiganliya

    The peninsula, located on the outskirts of Belgrade, is a popular recreation area with a lake and a pebble beach. Here you can not only swim and sunbathe. Citizens come here for a picnic, to do sports, to have lunch in a cafe or to chat with friends. Deer, hares, pheasants and ducks live on the peninsula, which are periodically shown to people. You need to come here for at least one day to fully enjoy the local nature.

    Ada Tsiganliya
    The Danube and Sava Rivers

    The Danube and Sava Rivers

    The capital of Serbia is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers. Stormy waters join where the Pannonian lowland passes into the Balkan Peninsula. This is a wide bend with picturesque shores, in the middle of which there is an island overgrown with lush vegetation. Pleasure craft often ply here. The meeting point of the two waterways is clearly visible from the territory of the Belgrade Fortress.