Belgrade A Cultural History
Perched above the confluence of two great rivers, the Sava and Danube, Belgrade has been home to many civilizations: Celts, Romans, Byzantines, Bulgars, Magyars, Ottomans and Serbs. A Turkish fortress, the focus for a Serbian principality, an intellectual and artistic center, the city grew until it became capital of Yugoslavia. Now it is one of the largest cities in south-eastern Europe and capital of the Republic of Serbia. Despite many challenges, Belgrade has resisted assimilation and created a unique cultural identity out of its many contrasting sides, sometimes with surprising consequences.
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THE FORTRESS ABOVE THE TWO RIVERS THE CITYS FOUNDATIONS
FROM REPUBLIC SQUARE TO THE RIVER SAVA THE SERBIAN UPRISINGS AND LATER
FROM KNEZ MIHAILO STREET TO THE RIVER DANUBE THE ROAD TO MODERNIZATION
TERAZIJE AND KING MILAN STREET CAPITAL OF SERBIA AND YUGOSLAVIA
KING ALEXANDER BOULEVARD AND TAŠMAJDAN THE RISING STAR OF COMMUNISM
KNEZ MILOŠ STREET DEDINJE AND TOPCIDER FROM TITOS DEATH TO CIVIL WAR
SLAVIJA ENGLEZOVAC AND THE VRACAR PLATEAU BELGRADE UNDER A FOREIGN GAZE
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Alexander Alexander Obrenović appearance architectural army arrived Austrian authorities Balkan became began beginning Belgrade Belgrade’s Boulevard building built called capital central centre century Church communists constructed continued cultural Danube district early Empire Europe European figures finally forces foreign further given giving hand important influence Kalemegdan King Knez known land language later lines literary literature lived look meet Mihailo military Miloš moved novel official opened original Ottoman palace park Party period plans plays political position remained represented returned river road rule Sava Second World Serbian Serbs side social society Square stands statue story Street style taken theatre took town Turkish Turks turned ULICA urban writers young Yugoslav Yugoslavia