Belgrade Fortress
The Belgrade Fortress (Serbian Cyrillic: Београдска тврђава, romanized: Beogradska tvrđava, Hungarian: Nándorfehérvár), consists of the old citadel (Upper and Lower Town) and Kalemegdan Park (Large and Little Kalemegdan) on the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers, in an urban area of modern Belgrade, Serbia. Located in Belgrade's municipality of Stari Grad, the fortress constitutes the specific historical core of the city. As one of the most important representatives of Belgrade's cultural heritage, it was originally protected right after World War II, among the first officially declared cultural monuments in Serbia. The fortress was declared a Monument of Culture of Exceptional Importance in 1979, and is protected by the Republic of Serbia. It is the most visited tourist attraction in Belgrade, with Skadarlija being the second. Since the admission is free, it is estimated that the total number of visitors (foreign, domestic, citizens of Belgrade) is over 2 million yearly.
| Belgrade Fortress | |
|---|---|
Београдска тврђава Beogradska tvrđava | |
| Stari Grad, Belgrade in Serbia | |
Belgrade Fortress Location within Belgrade Belgrade Fortress Belgrade Fortress (Serbia) | |
| Coordinates | 44°49′24″N 020°27′01″E |
| Type | Fortification |
| Area | 66 hectares (160 acres) |
| Site information | |
| Owner | City of Belgrade |
| Operator | JKP Beogradska Tvrđava |
| Open to the public | Yes |
| Website | www |
| Site history | |
| Built | 279 BC |
| Built by | Justinian I (reconstructed in 535) Stefan Lazarević (reconstructed in 1403) Nicolas Doxat de Démoret (reconstructed 1723–36) |
| Materials | Stone |
| Battles/wars | 1440, 1456, 1521, 1688, 1690, 1717, 1739, 1789, 1806. |
| Type | Cultural Monument of Exceptional Importance |
| Designated | 31 May 1965 |
| Reference no. | SK 3 |