Lying at the confluence of the mighty Danube and Sava rivers, Belgrade has a long and tumultuous history that goes back some 7,000 years.
Breathtaking perspective —
Lying at the confluence of the mighty Danube and Sava rivers, Belgrade has a long and tumultuous history that goes back some 7,000 years.
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Vibrant and full of character, the Serbian capital is today home to some 1.5 million people.
Bird's eye view —
Vibrant and full of character, the Serbian capital is today home to some 1.5 million people.
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Although it has enjoyed peaceful periods throughout its history, Belgrade has been destroyed and rebuilt around 40 times.
Resilient capital —
Although it has enjoyed peaceful periods throughout its history, Belgrade has been destroyed and rebuilt around 40 times.
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A main street in Belgrade during World War I, circa 1914.
Long history —
A main street in Belgrade during World War I, circa 1914.
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In 1999, the city was hit by a NATO air campaign. The targets included the former federal military headquarters in Belgrade (pictured here still destroyed earlier this year).
Damaged buildings —
In 1999, the city was hit by a NATO air campaign. The targets included the former federal military headquarters in Belgrade (pictured here still destroyed earlier this year).
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Today Belgrade is stepping up its efforts to rebuild once again. Pictured here, construction work of a new bridge over the Danube on July 23, 2013.
Infrastructure work —
Today Belgrade is stepping up its efforts to rebuild once again. Pictured here, construction work of a new bridge over the Danube on July 23, 2013.
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Savamala is one of Belgrade's oldest neighbourhoods. Once ugly, industrial and neglected, the area has lately become the city's cultural heartbeat.
Urban revival —
Savamala is one of Belgrade's oldest neighbourhoods. Once ugly, industrial and neglected, the area has lately become the city's cultural heartbeat.
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Mikser House is at the epicenter of Savamala's creative revival. Housed inside a renovated garage, the space is now a thriving hub showcasing the best of Balkan design, thought and food.
Cultural hotspot —
Mikser House is at the epicenter of Savamala's creative revival. Housed inside a renovated garage, the space is now a thriving hub showcasing the best of Balkan design, thought and food.
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Street markets are also a big part of life in Belgrade. Pictured here is a vendor selling jars of homemade "Ajvar," a type of relish mainly made from roasted red bell peppers.
Tasty bite —
Street markets are also a big part of life in Belgrade. Pictured here is a vendor selling jars of homemade "Ajvar," a type of relish mainly made from roasted red bell peppers.
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Belgrade, or Beograd, which means "white fortress," grew up around a centuries-old fortress on the Kalemegdan headland overlooking the point where the Danube and Sava rivers meet.
Key location —
Belgrade, or Beograd, which means "white fortress," grew up around a centuries-old fortress on the Kalemegdan headland overlooking the point where the Danube and Sava rivers meet.
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Today the fortress is a historic monument and a popular tourist destination attracting visitors from around the world.
Landmark site —
Today the fortress is a historic monument and a popular tourist destination attracting visitors from around the world.
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Filled with profound relics of the city's past, the Belgrade Fortress also boasts several archaeological treasures.
Valuable artifacts —
Filled with profound relics of the city's past, the Belgrade Fortress also boasts several archaeological treasures.
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Dragan Trifunovic, the owner/pilot of <a target="_blank" target="_blank">Helivideo</a>, uses a camera-mounted drone to capture Belgrade's scenery from above.
Scenic views —
Dragan Trifunovic, the owner/pilot of Helivideo, uses a camera-mounted drone to capture Belgrade's scenery from above.
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"People are very proud to live in this city and to see it from another angle," he says.
Belgrade from above —
"People are very proud to live in this city and to see it from another angle," he says.
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