Jovan Ducic Memorial Bust was put up in 1993 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of his death. It is the work of Drinka Radovanovic. Jovan Ducic (1871–1943) was a writer and academician. He went from a teacher at Serbian schools in Austria-Hungary to a member of diplomatic chorus in European cities from 1912 to 1941. […]

Changes in architectural concepts during Ottoman and Austrian rule over the fortress are especially visible in the Sahat Gate complex, next to which stands another gate today. It was built in the axis of the Stambol Gate during the Austrian rule of Belgrade, during the third decade of the 18th century. There are four decorative […]

The bronze figure of a man with a cloak is a monument paying tribute to the famous Serbian ruler, writer and builder Despot Stefan Lazarevic, during whose government Belgrade became the capital of Serbia for the first time. Despot Stefan, the son of Prince Lazar Hrebeljanovic and Princess Milica, inherited Serbia, which had been dealt […]

Kosta Tausanovic Memorial Bust is the work of sculptor Djordje Jovanovic from 1905. Kosta Tausanovic (1854–1902) was a prominent Serbian politician, minister and business man.

Despot Gate and Castellan Tower is often referred as to Eastern Upper town’s Gate. During the Middle Ages this was the main entrance to the Belgrade’s Fortress. Alongside with the north-eastern rampart, it represents the best preserved segment of the medieval Upper Town dating from the first half of the fifteenth century. The Despot’s Gate, […]

Stevan Mokranjac Memorial Bust was put up in 1964. It is the work of sculptor Rista Stijovic. Stevan Mokranjac (1856–1914) was a composer, music pedagogist and academician. He was also a conductor of the Belgrade Choral Society and professor at the Serbian Music School. He wrote down folk melodies, which made him the founder of […]

Radoje Domanovic Memorial Bust was put up in 1973. It was made by sculptor Nebojasa Mitric. Radoje Domanovic (1873–1908) was a writer, storywriter and satirist. His famous satires, namely Danga, Dead Sea, Stradija and Thinking of an Ordinary Serbian Ox depict human relationships which are not confined in time and geographical space.

The Outer Stambol Gate is located in the direction of the main entrance to the fortress. A wooden bridge was originally placed in front of it, which was replaced by an earthen embankment at the end of the 19th century. The gate is characterised by a very simple construction and its original shape has been […]

During the 18th century, in three thorough reconstructions, the fortress in Belgrade was turned into a modern bastion artillery fort. It was then that the fortress got its present appearance, for the most part. During one of the reconstructions, in the third decade of the 18th century, the first ravelin was built according to the […]

Approximately halfway between the gates on the Great Ravelin, there is a fortress guardhouse facing the Stambol Gate. Today, it houses the Gallery of the Museum of Natural History, which occasionally organises exhibitions of its collections of minerals, flora and fauna from around Serbia. The building was erected in the third decade of the 19th […]