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Belgrade Fortress
Fortress · Stari Grad ·
Belgrade, the gateway to the Balkans
"Serving as an almost mystical heart of Belgrade, this hilltop fortress encompasses an upper and lower citadel and Kalemegdan park, and commands the city’s most iconic view. Its layered history—first fortified by the Celts, conquered by the Romans, extended by the Byzantines and Ottomans, destroyed on 44 separate occasions, and strengthened for the two world wars—reflects the many civilisations that have shaped it and the 122 wars fought here." - Sarah Scaparone
