Sebia - country of pure energy

0: Kalemegdan Fortress

Kalemegdan (Serbian Cyrillic: ??????????) is a park-fortress and an urban, but not residential neighborhood of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. It is located in Belgrade's municipality of Stari Grad.

1: "The Victor" monument

VICTOR
Author: IVAN MEŠTROVI?

Bronze and stone, total height about 14 metres. Erected in 1928.

In 1912, Meštrovi? designed a monumental fountain on the theme of the liberation of Serbia from the Turks which was to have stood at Terazije square. The center of the fountain's basin would have contained a five-stepped column representing five centuries of slavery under the Turks and it was intended that the "Victor" should stand on top of this. After the end of World War I the project was given up, so that in 1928 the "Victor" was placed on a column in Kalemegdan as part of the 10th anniversary celebration of the breach of the Thessaloniki Front. This monument is often used as a symbol of Belgrade.

2: Port of Belgrade

Using the waterways and the Port of Belgrade good direct lines with countries gravitating to the Transeuropean waterway North Sea-Black Sea could be established.

By using multimodal transportation facilities in establishing the goods flow trough the Port of Belgrade the possibilities are multiplying and places further in the country can be easily reached. In this way it is possible to establish reliable transportation links to all European countries.

3: Major War Island ( Veliko Ratno Ostrvo )

The island marks the mouth of the Sava as it empties into the Danube. Throughout the history, the island was an important strategic point either for the conquest or the defence of Belgrade. For example, during the first siege of Belgrade in 1521 the Turks launched most of their attacks on Belgrade Fortress from the island. In liberating Belgrade in 1806 the rebel army headed by Kara?or?e also used the island for military purposes. A similar strategy was followed by the imperial army of Austria-Hungary during the offensive on Belgrade in 1915.

Today, the Veliko ratno ostrvo is colonized by nature lovers, and on its northern tip lies the famous Zemun beach called Lido. The island and the waters around are home of numerous rare species including endangered birds, but also a morphologically and geologically extremely interesting area.

4: Belgrade Cathedral Church

It is unknown who first preached Christianity in what we today call Belgrade, previously Singidunum. However, there is a belief that a group of 70 apostles/missionaries were among the first in this city in the second half of the first century.

The first signs of proof of Christianity in Belgrade date back to the end of the second or beginning of the third century. Archeological remains were found that show symbols of Christianity and writings found in the vicinity of the Cathedral Church, in the west part of the old city near the Belgrade Castle. The Cathedral Church stands as a reminder of the presence of church life and Christ in this city.

5: Residence of Princess Ljubica (Konak Kneginje Ljubice)

adress: Kneza Sime Markovi?a 8

It was built in 1829-1831 under the supervision of Hadži-Nikola Živkovi?, the pioneer of Serbian architecture in the first half of XIX century. By the order of Knez Miloš Obrenovi? it was built as a living place for his family, Kneginja (Princess) Ljubica and sons - Milan and Mihailo. The building is preserved until today as a most representative urban house of the first half of XIX century. Its design has all the characteristics of Oriental architecture, and its variant, so-called Serbian-Balkan style, but containing decorative elements of classicism which announced the influence of the West on the national architecture in the early period of renewal of Serbian state.

Since the throning of Aleksandar Kara?or?evi? in 1842, the building has been used as a Lice, Court of Cassation and Appeal Court, Museum of Art, Church Museum, Senior Home, Bureau for Protection of Cultural Monuments of Serbia, an today it is a part of the Museum of the City of Belgrade and it is used for exhibitions of museum material and paintings. The permanent exhibition in the Konak consists of original furniture, made in Oriental-Balkan style as well as in other styles of that time (classicism, Biedermeier, neo-baroque).

KNEGINJA LJUBICA
(1788-1843), wife of Knez Miloš Obrenovi?

In her marriage with Miloš she has born sons Milan, who ruled Serbia for less than a month, from June 13 until July 8, 1839 and died young, and Mihailo, who ruled twice, 1839-1842 and 1860-1868.

6: St. Sava's Temple

The temple is located in the eastern part of Svetosavski Trg. The construction preparations have lasted for a very long time, ever since 1894. At the second open competition in 1926 the architectural design of the architect Bogdan Nestorovi? was selected, with later incorporation of several elements of the project of the architect Aleksandar Deroko. The consecration of the foundations was made by Patriarch Varnava on September 15, 1935, and when the works have moved ahead, Patriarch Gavrilo consecrated and placed the charter in the altar, next to the cornerstone on May 27, 1939. Further construction was interrupted by the German attack on Yugoslavia on April 6, 1941. It was not until the summer 1984 that the state permission was obtained to continue the construction works, so on April 30, 1985, the temple, desecrated by war and human negligence, was consecrated again by Patriarch German in the presence of all Serbian hierarchs, and the charter on continuing construction works in new historical circumstances was laid again. Branko Peši?, an architect and university professor was appointed protomaster of the construction. Although still under construction, this monumental temple represents an organic part of modern vivid image of Belgrade, being one of its main features.

7: Deliblatska Peš?ara

8: Ljubovija - place for relax

In the western part of Serbia, in the district of Ma?va, there is a region called Azbukovica ,where 17000 inhabitants live on the right bank of the river Drina and it is here that the small town of Ljubovija is located, in an area of 356 square kilometers, surrounded by mountain ranges called Jagodnja, Medvednik and Sokolkik.
It is a mountainous region. During spring and summer there are many sunny days with good rainfall. Winters are very severe, temperatures are very low and there is a lot of snow. The countryside, air, water and soil are free from pollution since modern industry does not exist in these surroundings.

9: Placemark 10

10: Vlasinsko jezero

11: Vlasotince