Photo Kalemegdan fortress by Nada Vujanic

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Kalemegdan fortress

photographer:

Nada Vujanic add to favorites

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categories:

architecture, landscape

album(s):

History

place:

Serbia

notes:

Kalemegdan is the fortress that remained of the ancient city of Singidunum, today's Belgrade. The city was founded by a Celtic tribe called Scordisci in the 3rd century BC. Later on, it was conquered by the Romans and became a part of 'the military frontier'—where the Roman Empire bordered 'barbaric Central Europe'. The Byzantine Emperor Justinian I rebuilt the Fortress around 535.
A couple of centuries before the Serbs left their region in present day Poland searching for new lands. During the 6th century they were crossing the River Danube in Singidunum, going down South (sometimes all the way to Asia Minor, Turkey, and Greece) and going back prosecuted by the Byzantine armies. The Serbs and other Slavic tribes finally settled in the region of Belgrade. The Fortress remained a Byzantine stronghold until the 12th century when it fell in the hands of a newly emerging Serbian state. After the Serbian Empire collapsed after the Battle of Kosovo (1389), Belgrade was chosen as the capital of the principality of Despot Stefan Lazarevic. 132 years after the Battle of Kosovo, the Fortress, like most parts of the Serbian state, was conquered by the Turks and remained under the rule of the Ottoman Empire. It witnessed the Dark Ages of the Turkish Period, the Great Serbian Migration in the 17th century and two Serbian Uprisings in the 19th century.
1915. Austrian troops conquer the fortress as well as the rest of the country. Three years later Serbian troops recapture the fortress near the end of the First World War and Belgrade becomes the capital of Yugoslavia. Than again in 1941 Nazi Germany captures the fortress and American and British planes, bomb the Nazi-occupied city of Belgrade…than, four years later it was liberated by Yugoslav forces and their Soviet allies.
1999. NATO bombing campaign lasts for three months.
After two millennia of continuous sieges, battles and conquests the Fortress is still standing!
This is only one small detail of Kalemegdan complex. Archeologists are still not sure what is underneath the fortress, … by now they have only discovered endless labyrinth of tunnels, …. full of mystery,…. about it next time.

published:

Sat 1 Apr 2006 08:35

equipment:

digital camera Canon PowerShot A520

permanent link:

https://www.photoforum.ru/photo/271386/

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B.K. von Bernhard #1 Sat 1 Apr 2006 09:27

After seeing this and the story I know you are my Goddess of history !
Kisses !
Barry smile ))

Nada Vujanic #16 Sun 2 Apr 2006 10:36

Hey, you will spoil me!
Kiss smile

B.K. von Bernhard #18 Sun 2 Apr 2006 19:29

I would love to spoil you ! That's what women are for.
A quick kiss just below your right ear and then you will teach me all the history that you know ! You seem to know a lot about the region and I want to learn. Is that suggestive enough ?
Kiss.
Barry smile ))

Nada Vujanic #19 Sun 2 Apr 2006 19:42

You are the professor, .... so I guess you are the one with the answer.
Kissesssss

B.K. von Bernhard #22 mon 3 Apr 2006 01:46

Oh really ? And here all of this time I thought that the woman had all the answers , and that the man was just struck dumb by her beauty . It seems that ALL is not learned nor taught in school ! Maybe I need lessons from the teacher ?
Kissesssss.
barry ;=))))

chandru shahani #2 Sat 1 Apr 2006 09:47

The name Kalemegdan derives from the Arabic and Turkish languages and signifies the Fortress amidst battlefields. It is named Kalemegdan with reason.

Valentin Bondarenko #3 Sat 1 Apr 2006 10:04

Nada! Very beautiful sepija. Well done the Excellent photo. I congratulate!

Vadim Nikitin #4 Sat 1 Apr 2006 10:27

Thank You for photo and memo! I'm really touched by this part of world history

mircea grumaz #5 Sat 1 Apr 2006 12:53

good tonality; nice presentation, looks like a retro shot; regards

Berenice Kauffmann Abud - AFIAP #6 Sat 1 Apr 2006 14:15

Excellent composition in sepia... So beautiful!!!
Thanks for the notes, my friend. Very interesting!!!!
Kisses to you!

Andrew Zilov #7 Sat 1 Apr 2006 17:09

Heroic history and nice, accurate photo. Best regards!

silvia marmori #8 Sat 1 Apr 2006 17:20

you know.. i watched the image.. and while i was following your great description of history along time at this place.. i watched it again once and more.. and i shiver, as anytime i imagine all voices, all sorrows, all joys of generations passing at this kind of architectures.. built by men and silent witnesses of men's crazyness...
and at end, you talk about endless labyrinth of tunnels.. dont you know i am veery impatient and eager?.. how shall i wait now, my friend?.. smile

Vitor Nunes #9 Sat 1 Apr 2006 18:48

Great the reporting and the presentation

Julia Sinnott #10 Sat 1 Apr 2006 18:50

Stunning presentation and historical explanation. It truly does bring life to the photo. Wonderful as always, Nada.

Salute!

miguel #11 Sat 1 Apr 2006 19:50

Good POV. Beautiful tonal range and documentation!

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