Serbia

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Golubac Fortress

14th century castle sliding off the hills into the Danube

Golubac Fortress is one of the best preserved medieval fortresses in Europe. Yet the advent of modern technology has submerged some of the outer walls of this storied Serbian fortification,... »

Architectural Oddities, Incredible Ruins, Outsider Architecture | Edited by serflac and atimian

Bridge of Love

Sealing couples' love since just after World War I

As World War I drew closer, the love between two young Serbians, a schoolmistress named Nada and a soldier named Relja blossomed, and they became engaged. Sadly, Relja was sent to war and fell in... »

Unusual Monuments | Edited by serflac and atimian

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Vucjanka River

Popular river that runs through the remote Serbian municipality of Leskovac

The most beautiful tourist destination in the Serbian municipality of Leskovac, the town of Vucje is perhaps best known for its Kukavica mountain and the Vucjanka river that originates on it. The... »

Natural Wonders, Watery Wonders | Edited by kimiki88 and Nicholas Jackson

The Skull Tower of Niš

Structure built from the skulls of vanquished foes

Piling up heaps of skulls of your vanquished foes represented the apogee of barbaric warlord behavior. This ancient practice survived in some cultures well into the historic times. Ćele Kula,... »

Ossuaries | Edited by stanestane, fetherst and 4 others

Vucje Hydroelectric Plant

Operating continuously since 1903, this "milestone" facility transformed the regional economy

Included on the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) list of electrical facility "milestones" in 2005, the Vucje hydroelectric plant has been operating continuously since 1903.... »

Watery Wonders, Museums and Collections, Strange Science, Instruments of Science, Electrical Oddities | Edited by kimiki88, leiris and others

Belgrade Tesla Museum

Nikola Tesla's ashes are held in a golden sphere, surrounded by his works

In the center of Belgrade, a villa holds the world's largest collection dedicated to the life and work of scientist and inventor Nikola Tesla. Famous for his rivalry with Thomas Edison—and for... »

Strange Science, Relics and Reliquaries, Instruments of Science, Electrical Oddities, Obscura Day Location | Edited by Annetta and wythe

'Roman Well' of the Belgrade Fortress

A misnamed well, with a deep dark past

The 'Roman Well' is located in the southwest part of the Upper Town within Kalemegdan fortress, though in truth the well really isn't Roman, at all. More likely is that it was actually built in... »

Incredible Ruins, Subterranean Sites | Edited by nocturnalis, Dylan and others

Ruins of Felix Romuliana at Gamzigrad

Imperial palace of Emperor Galerius, the Emperor behind the worst Christian persecutions during the Roman Empire

Built to commemorate the Emperor's retirement from the throne, the fortified palace of Roman Emperor Galerius was the largest such palace south of the Danube. Located near Zaječar the complex... »

Long Now Locations, Incredible Ruins | Edited by nocturnalis, Annetta and others

Ružica Church

A Serbian church lit by chandeliers made of weapons

Lighting the frescoed walls of Ružica Church, a small chapel tucked into the side of the Serbian Kalemegdan fortress, are two chandeliers made entirely of spent bullet casing, swords, and cannon... »

Museums and Collections, Outsider Art | Edited by Dylan and Josh

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