Kalemegdan Belgrade

Kalemegdan Belgrade

unearthing all the buried secrets
Kalemegdan Belgrade - unearthing all the buried secrets

Location: 

Stari Grad, Beograd, Serbia

Duration: 

Wednesday, November 4, 2015

Journey: 

The Balkan Peninsula

personal highlights

  1. Belgrade Fortress: overlooking the confluence of river Sava and Danube
  2. Tito’s military bunker: built, hidden, forgotten, never used, rediscovered
  3. Austrian 'Roman well': Austriainfo-icon-Hungarian imitation of an ancient roman well
  4. Gunpowder house: legendary parties in between priceless ancient statues
  5. Walking Tour: funny, interesting, not so much underground after all

image sources

  1. the naked man @ Pobednik (The Victor)
  2. roman statue @ Austrian gunpowder house
  3. water reservoir @ Austrian 'Roman well'
  4. flak room @ Tito’s military bunker
  5. hallway @ Tito’s military bunker

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