Belgrade fortress

The Belgrade Fortress (or Kalemegdan Fortress) is a symbol of Belgrade, towering over the Sava and Danube rivers and is the oldest part of the city. The fortress was built and completed for eighteen centuries. In the course of history, the form of the fortress changed, depending on the invaders. The fortress received its final appearance at the end of the XVIII century, through the efforts of Baron-General Doxat de Moreza. The walls, towers and doors of the fortress are still preserved.

The Belgrade fortress was first used for its intended purpose during the military confrontation for dominance in Central Europe between the superpowers of the Habsburg monarchy and the Ottoman Empire, which fought throughout the 17th and 18th centuries. During the First Serbian Uprising against the Turks in 1807, the Serbs reconquered the fortress, but they retained it only until 1867, when the Ottoman Empire again took possession of Belgrade.

Conveniently located strategically (50 meters above the Danube River Delta), the fortress is an important landmark of the city. In addition to the fortress walls, important tourist attractions of the area are towers, gates, many significant architectural monuments, two churches and the military-historical museum of Serbia.