Discover The 4 Curiosities Of Belgrade

In this article, we reveal the curiosities hidden in Belgrade's secret places.

Where the River Danube and the Sava River meet you will find Belgrade, the capital of Serbia, which after many unhappy years has finally started to enjoy a new lease of life.

As it isn't yet a popular tourist destination, there isn't as much information about Belgrade as there is about cities like London and Paris, however that doesn't mean that it isn't a city worth visiting, especially for its more unusual aspects.

Belgrade is a special place and its rich history full of protagonists and antagonists has given rise to more than a few curiosities...

RUZICA CHURCH

Translated from Serbian, this means "little rose" and it is a place with a long and difficult history. This church has been under the control of Serbs, Hungarians, Turks and Austrians, and for a while, it was even used as a gunpowder store.

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Its real peculiarity lies in its interior - the hanging candelabra were created by Serbian soldiers while they were taking a break from fighting, and are fashioned from shells and weapons that they found on the ground. After World War II, these candelabra were donated by the soldiers to the church while it was being reconstructed.

ROMAN WELL

Although this well is named for the Romans, it was actually built in the 18th century by the Austrians during the reconstruction of the Belgrade fortress to bring water inside its walls.

Unfortunately, the plan didn't work and the well never brought water into the fortress, so instead it was used as a dungeon.

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When studies were carried out in 1940, it was proved that the well was, in fact, not connected to the Save River.

The well is famous thanks to the many stories and legends associated with it, telling tales of the many victims and prisoners thrown inside and left to die.

ROMAN AQUEDUCT

For more than 1800 years the Roman aqueduct in Belgrade provided the town with water, from the Mali Mokri Lug district into the centre, however it was destroyed by the Turks at the beginning of the 19th century.

It is said that the people of Belgrade had been so good at caring for the Roman aqueduct that the Turks sent them to Istanbul to maintain their own.

THE SILICON VALLEY

Last and by no means least, the final curiosity in Belgrade is its famous Silicon Valley, which has nothing whatsoever to do with its American namesake. Silicon Valley is a street in Belgrade full of bars and clubs, and it gets its name from the many girls who have had breast implants who stroll there during the evening.

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