"Smederevo- the end of medieval Serbia" : Travellerspoint Travel Photography

Smederevo- the end of medieval Serbia

Smederevo was the last capital city of medieval Serbia, until 1459, when it fell to the Ottomans(*Belgrade was under protection of the Hungarian crown from 1430 until 1521, when it too was conquered by the Turks). The city complex was fortified and contained 25 defensive towers, with Serbian Metropolitan see and royal court beeing inside the complex (as well as the castle and villager's homes). It changed hands several times during Austro-Turkish wars in 17th and 18th centuries. Big part of the fortress unfortunately, today lies under the Danube surface, probably due to erosion. *picture taken from TOB

• Date: 2005
• Photographer: neron: gallery
• Uploaded: 11th Sep 2005
• Location: Serbia: gallery
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