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Belgrade Fortress
Belgrade, City of Belgrade · Serbia
Of exceptional importance
A multi-layered fortress at the confluence of the Sava and the Danube. In Serbian memory it is the capital of Despot Stefan Lazarević, who at the beginning of the 15th century made Belgrade the centre of the Serbian state for the first time; the Despot’s Gate dates from that period. The Victor monument stands on the Upper Town of the fortress.
Why it is in the database
The monument meets the following criteria:
- IPatronageFounded by Serbian rulers, nobles, the Serbian Church or benefactors.
- VIdentityPermanently inscribed in Serbian historical memory, tradition and literature.
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In the Serbian Historical Corpus
This monument also has entries on other platforms of the corpus (in Serbian).
