Travellerspoint's Best Travel Photos of Serbia

Belgrade by Cezar

• 2005 - Serbia
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Knez Mihailova Street by Cezar

• 2005 - Serbia
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St. Sava Temple by Cezar

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Perast, Bay of Kotor by neron

This remarkable city was known in the late medieval times to be one of the most succesful city republics in the Adriatic, along with Venice, Dubrovnik and Kotor. On the far right side you can see the islands of St Nicholas and Our Lady of Rocks, both built in 15th century, on the place where, according to the legend, the icon of Virgin Mary was found floating at the surface of the sea. Bay of Cotor is one of the fines natural bay harbours, and certainly one of the most beautiful ones of that kind in the Mediterranean.

• 2005 - Serbia
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The tombs of Serbian King Stefan and his sister Helen, 14th century by neron

This is the interior of this UNESCO protected medieval monastery, which is today entirely surrounded by Albanian community of Kosovo. Several times during the last 5 years only thanks to Italian KFOR troops this historic monument of medieval Serbia was rescued, and so were the people and monks who are trying to preserve their sacred grounds- and identity. We all pray that they succeed.

• 2005 - Serbia
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Contrasts- Novi Pazar, Serbia by neron

This city is located in South (Old)Serbia and is one of the biggest muslim cities in the country (next to Pristina and Prizren in Kosovo). That is the result of Serbian migrations towards more developed North, where they could as well practise their religion more openly. Bosniak Muslims and Turks consist majority of the population in the city, as well as some Serbs and Montenegrins. Unlike in Kosovo, in modern days everyday life among different nationalities/religions is very tollerant and peaceful. In the outskirts of the city lies Ras fortress, capital of the 9th century Serbia.

• 2005 - Serbia
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Synagogue in Novi Sad, Vojvodina by neron

Jewish population represented a significant part in Novi Sad's total population until the outbreak of WWII, and suprisingly, so were the Germans. Most of the city's Jews have unfortunately been found hiding in this synagogue in 1942 and shot dead by Nazis. Ethnic Germans have fled the city after WWII was over. This avenue carries the name "Jewish", in order to pay tribute to its lost citizens.

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Subotica's city hall, Vojvodina, S&M by neron

Subotica is definetely, apart from Novi Sad, the most picturesque and beautiful city in all of Vojvodina and Serbia. The city has about 100,000 people and as a result of Austro-Hungarian domination throughout most of history, it has a majority non-Serb population such as Magyars, Croats, Germans, Slovaks etc. It was a seat of the Second Serbian Empire which only lasted for about 2 years in 1527-28; by that time Serbs have almost became a majority in the region, fleeing from the Ottoman rule in the South.

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Patriarchate of Pec II, Kosovo by neron

One more photo of one of the most important sacred sites in all of the Balkans, "Serbian Mt Athos". This medieval monument is today among 20 most indangered world heritage sites, and hopefully it survives this difficult times. From 1999 onward, at least 45 medieval Serbian Orthodox Churches have been completely destroyed, 2 tines more than during 500 years of Ottoman rule

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Patriarchate of Pec, Kosovo by neron

UNESCO protected spiritual seat of the Old Serbian Kingdom and Empire, this complex contains from 4 churches built between 13th and 14th centuries. After the empire collapsed, muslims have started to settle in the area, while Christians began leaving Kosovo, fearing revenge and repression. The peak of the repression were the last decades of the 16th centuries, when this Patriarchate has been abolshed as well as freedom of religion in Serbia, resulting in the Serbian rebellion of 1595. That year the bones of the most influential Serbian saint, St Sava, have been publicly desacrated (after 350 years), and burned. That is when Serbian migrations to the North and West became a reality, ending in 1691 and 1739, when Orthodox Christians were publicly invited to settle in Austria by Emperor Leopold. That is also the reason why Serbian nation is so scattered all across Western Balkans and into Central Europe (St Andrea, Budapest).

• 2005 - Serbia
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Bohemian Belgrade by neron

Romantic architecture of 19th century Belgrade can be seen here. The church is just across the street from Princess Ljubica's Balkan style-palace.

• 2005 - Serbia
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Petrovaradin Fortress, Novi Sad by neron

This fort. complex has been built throughout 17th and 18th centuries on Danube river,in order to protect the borders of Austria from the Ottomans. It was the largest complex of that kind in former Austro-Hungarian Monarchy. Between the walls of the fortress there's a small baroque city of Petrovaradin, today part of Novi Sad. It is also known among European youth to be the home to the biggest music festival in this part of the continent, famous EXIT festival.

• 2004 - Serbia
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King Milan's Avenue (Serbian Kings Av.) by neron

The Avenue as it is seen from the rooftop of the Balkan hotel. Hotel Moscow and Terazije monument are to the left, Terazije Theatre, Parliament and the Boulevard of King Alexandar are further to the right.

• 2004 - Serbia
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St Sava's and Black George's Statue by neron

On more picture of this magnificent temple. For centuries it was planned to build such a large scale cathedral but Turkish authorities did not seem to agree with it, prefering building moscoes instead; in 19th century a small church dedicated to this saint has been built and the plans for a bigger one have become reality, especially after aquiring independence. First stone, believe it or not, was laid in 1905, which means that it took an entire century to build it (?!), since the situation in the country throughout the century prefered agnosticism than religion. During the 1980s the works continued, the external part has been completed in 2004, right in time to mark the 200th anniversary of the First Serbian National Uprising (from 1804.), that eventually made the country independent again, thanks to Duke Karadjordje (Black George, who's monument stands in front of the cathedral)

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Scull Tower, Nis by neron

Period between 1804 and 1813 was very important for Serbia, since that is when First Serbian Uprising against Turkish yoke was taking place. For almost a decade Serbia was again considered an independent country, aided by Austrian Serbs, even Napoleon and Imperial Russia. However, this state was crushed by the Ottomans in 1813, causing wide spread Turkish vengeance. One of the battles that decided fate of modern Serbia was the battle of Cegar, where Turkish army has defeated the rebel Serbs, destroying their strongholds and cities. More than 10,000 Serbian soldiers have lost their lives in that battle. However, that wasn't the end. After their defeat, Turks had taken their (Serbian) sculls and used them to build a tower- "to show how rebels end up". It is one of the pilgramige sites in Serbia, where people go to commemorate this sadly event.

• 2003 - Serbia
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