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
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