Belgrade

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Belgrade Fortress was the focus of sightseeing in Belgrade. The fortress, above the confluence of the Danube and Sava rivers, dates to the 6th century. The fortress is full of ramparts, walls, towers and gates from various eras. An artillery display is part of the Belgrade Military Museum. On a historical note, monitors of the Austro-Hungarian Danube Flotilla opened fire on the fortress early in the morning of 29 July 1914, marking the onset of hostilities in World War I.

Another attraction in Belgrade, then the capital of Yugoslavia, was the Tito museum. The Tito museum exhibited all of the gifts presented to Tito by the people of Yugoslavia and from foreign dignitaries and diplomatic and trade missions. A trade mission from Los Angeles led by Mayor Yorty had presented a model of the Los Angeles City Hall bedecked with an orange. The American Moon Rock was also on display. The USA presented all of the world's nations with a sample moon rock. I'm certain the gift was meant for the people of Yugoslavia, but here it was in Tito's museum.

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Photos

Confluence of the Danube and Sava Rivers
View from Belgrade Fortress. EE1975173p1

Belgrade Fortress
Belgrade Fortress (Kalemegdan). The artillery display is part of the Belgrade Military Museum (Vojni Muzej).
"To the N.W. , above the junction of the Save and Danube, is the dilapidated Fortress. In the upper part are prisons, the Army Museum, the commandant's headquarters (with old cannon and mortars in front of them) , and a deep well with a double opening . In the lower part are barracks, magazines, and (on the bank of the Danube) the Neboysha (torture) tower and the Emp. Charles Gate, built under Prince Eugene (1719)".--Baedeker 1911. EE1975172

Belgrade Fortress
Belgrade Fortress (Kalemegdan). Karađorđeva Gate.
"To the N.W. , above the junction of the Save and Danube, is the dilapidated Fortress. In the upper part are prisons, the Army Museum, the commandant's headquarters (with old cannon and mortars in front of them) , and a deep well with a double opening . In the lower part are barracks, magazines, and (on the bank of the Danube) the Neboysha (torture) tower and the Emp. Charles Gate, built under Prince Eugene (1719)".--Baedeker 1911. EE1975174