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Copyright: george radonic (gnada) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2094 W: 59 N: 2676] (14733)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-05-07
Categories: Architecture
Camera: Nikon Coolpix 8800
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Post cards from GNADA [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2007-11-02 5:24
Viewed: 412
Points: 30
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Back to Serbia! Name of seria: “How my camera have seen a Belgrad”...

Near the market-place numerous caravansaries, bezistans and mosques were built. The town has overgrown its former boundaries and ditches and began to spread more and more along the well-known trade routes connecting the East with Europe. Its highest progress under the Turks Belgrade makes in the XVII century, when it counts population of 100,000 and becomes the second-largest town, right after Istanbul.

But at the end of the XVII century the plague struck Belgrade and together with fires and revolts of the janissaries it brought the town to stagnancy. After 167 years of relatively peaceful development, the town became a place of war conflicts. After the Turkish defeat under the walls of Vienna in September 1688, the Austrians conquered Belgrade. Two years later, the Turks regained control over it, but these conflicts left Belgrade destroyed and its population killed, persecuted and robbed because of its cooperation with Austrians. After these events Belgrade once again became a border town, and it was so until 1717, when it was conquered again by the Austrians led by Prince Eugene of Savoy. A new fortress was built then in the place of the already completely demolished Belgrade fortress, according to the modern military and strategic requirements.

The Austrian rule over Belgrade in the period from 1717 until 1739 was marked by a real transformation of the town, for then it lost its Turkish and Oriental outlines and it gained characteristics of a mediaeval town. Beside the fortress, many other buildings were constructed, too. Trade was revived, and the Hungarians, Germans, French, Czech and others move to Belgrade more and more. When in 1739 it was captured again by the Turks, it was exposed to heavy destruction. The Turks demolish Austrian barracks and buildings, as well as houses, while many churches were converted into mosques. Once again, Belgrade became a town of Oriental characteristics and with a border position, because the Belgrade peace treaty defined the Sava river as a border line.

Close to the end of the XVIII century, there were several unsuccessful tries of the Austrians to conquer Belgrade with the Serbian help. After signing the peace treaty of Svishtov in 1791, the Austrians retreated to Zemun, and the janissaries were forbidden entrance to the Belgrade Pashalik (district). After Moustapha-pasha was killed in 1801, the janissaries established their own rule over the town and surrounding villages. That was a period of total anarchy, violence and robberies made by the janissaries. It was finished by the notorious slaughter of the Serbian knezes and other famous Serbs, which was the cause for organizing the insurrection.

Awakening of national consciousness and events related to the slaughter of the Knezes led to organization of the First Serbian Insurrection in 1804. The insurrection led by Kara?or?e from the very beginning was also aimed at liberation of Belgrade. After two years of fight, the town was conquered on January 8, 1806. Around 25,000 Serbian insurrectionists led by Kara?or?e Petrovic´ found the town in ruins. It became the capital of recently liberated part of Serbia and a symbol of freedom-loving tradition of its population. After renewal it also became an important economic, trade and cultural center. Already in 1807, the Praviteljstvujus?c?i Sovjet (Serbian government) had its meeting in Belgrade, and in 1811 the first ministries were established there. The persons of high reputation and intellectuals move to Belgrade from Vojvodina and other regions. Among them were Sima Milutinovic´ and Dositej Obradovic´, who in 1808 founded the first Great School.
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To germma: Thanks my friend...gnada 1 11-02 06:28
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Zdravo George!
Još jedna predivna razglednica,
ovog puta naše prestonice!
Sve najbolje,
pozdrav, Zorica

Odlicna prezentacija prijatelju!!
Cestitam!

Igor

Bonjour,
Belle série de bâtiments bien présentée. Cela donne l'envie de visiter la ville.
Bonne journée.
clnaef

Zdravo, Đorđe:)

Divno je videti ova poznata mesta u ovako lepom izdanju. Prava razglednica, posebno mi se dopada što je podloga u vidu talasa našeg lepog plavog Dunava... ili Save?

Pozdrav, Slavica

Majstor si za razglednice.Bravo!Uostalom video sam ja to još u Bečeju:)
Pozdrav majstore.
A.

pozdrav!
jako lijepa razglednica i fino poslozeno, svaka cast.
pozdrav!
zoran

Hi Dzordz
Great what i could say you more by so excellent image...
Very veeeeeerygood work my friend(grandpa)
cheers,Braca

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  • lion Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Workshop Editor/Silver Note Writer [C: 637 W: 66 N: 25] (5706)
  • [2007-11-02 9:45]

U lepo promovisanje Beograda. Ti imas najvise slika Beograda nego svi mi zajedno. :)

Hi George,

Excellent combo, your collage is a very nice post card, each image captured very well and the result great.
Well done!
TFS,
Vassilis

hallo george..
Nice Idei and..Picture!
Regards,
Ella

HELLO DEAR FRIEND GEORGE,

ANOTHER GREAT COLLAGE WITH VERY NICE COLORS AND VERY WELL PRESENTED!
CONGRATULATIONS!
TFS
SERGIO

:) LATER

Czesc George,

Another interesting postcard from Serbia :] Beautiful building's architecture and very interesting note. Simple, but well looking composition of collage. Good work & TFS :]

P.S You could sell Yours postcards for Tourist Information :]

Take care my friend,
And big greetings from Poland for You and Your family (especially for Your grandchildren :]),

Pawel

Prywitanne George!
I see your post card and I want to go to the Serbia and Belgrad) Odlicna! Very good idea! ALL made well!;)
ALiaksandr

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  • sava Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 96 W: 8 N: 49] (1318)
  • [2007-11-04 13:36]

Pozdrav George,
lepa razglednica!
Dobar opis!
Pozz!

BRAVO MAJSTORE ................ BOBAN.

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