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Summer University 2013
Belgrade, the capital of Serbia, is the third largest city in South-eastern Europe after Istanbul and Athens. Just over 1,700,000 people live in it.
Kragujevac is the largest city of the District of Sumadija and the fourth largest city in the Republic of Serbia. The total population is estimated at 180.252. The City comprises 57 settlements with 76 local communities. The urban population accounts for 153.305 and the rural 26.947
Niš is an exciting city in the southern Serbia, full of wonderful people and yummy food! There is always a great atmosphere, everyone is friendly and joking all the time, the prices are convenient.
Fruška gora has 16 monasteries of the Serbian Orthodox Church on the entire mountain, erected as foundations by the ruling families of Serbia after the heart of the Serbian spiritual and cultural legacy was moved northwards during the late middle ages,under Turkish oppression
This is one of those rare places where it is possible to live a lifestyle that is both peaceful and dynamic, in a city made to measure for its inhabitants. In this time of haste and modern communications, Novi Sad and its people continue to preserve their relaxed outlook and the peacefulness and friendliness typical of the Pannonian Plain. This is a city where the people do everything at their own pace but always make it on time.
The new Cathedral Church was built on orders by Prince Miloš Obrenović, between 1837 and 1840, designed by the Pančevo constructor Kvarfeld, in a classicist style with elements of baroque. The church treasury is particularly valuable, guarding old icons and richly decorated gold artefacts from the period between the 17th and 20th century. The church also houses the graves of the Serbian rulers Miloš and Mihailo Obrenović.
A full 539 metres tall, Fruška gora is the only mountain in Vojvodina, covered in meadows, grazing fields, grain fields, orchards and vineyards with famous wine cellars. Its higher regions are covered in a thick deciduous forest.
he toponym Zemun arose with the arrival of the Slavs, based on the dugouts (“zemunice”) the first settlers lived in. The history of Zemun as a town in the contemporary sense of the word originates in 1717 with the arrival of the Austrians and its joining the Habsburg Monarchy. Today Zemun is very famous of its nightlife and many old kafanas.
Numerous archeological sites from prehistoric, antic and medieval period are testimonies of settlement's long history. The first written records of medieval square Kragujofca are found in Turkish document, Tapu-Defter, dated in 1476. The city is most probably named after Kraguj, the believed owner of the estate on which the settlement was built. But according to another myth the name came from a bird of prey called kraguj.
Kragujevac has been once again proclaimed the “city of the future” and the best host city in Serbia. The optimism is spreading out across Sumadija and it cannot be stopped! Welcome!
The Clock Tower on Ludwig's Bastion is one of the most famous landmarks of both the fortress and the city of Novi Sad. This baroque tower is famous because the large hand indicates the hour while the small hand indicates the minute. This was done so people, in particular those navigating the river, could see what the time was from a long distance away. The clock is driven by the original mechanism which is wound daily. This clock in cold weather runs slow while in warm weather it is fast.
Novi Sad has a population of 400,000 and is one of the most promising cities in Serbia, if not the most promising, in terms of future economic development. The three century-long tradition of this city is a matter of pride for its people, and its roots are visible wherever you go.
Novi Sad boasts a great many museums and galleries, where there is an ever-changing variety of displays and exhibitions. Almost every week a new exhibition opens or a new collection is put on display in one of the museums. No list would be complete without mentioning the Museum of Vojvodina, the Novi Sad City Museum, the Vojvodina Museum of Contemporary Art, the Matica Srpska Gallery, the Pavle Beljanski Memorial Collection and the Rajko Mamuzić Gift Collection.
Belgrade is the city of youth. More than 40% of its citizens are between 15 and 44 years of age. All citizens of Belgrade love to talk of the spirit of the city. Open and ever ready for fun, many Belgraders will claim to be true hedonists – and many of them really are - knowing all there is to know about good food, wine and music.
Crazy nights in Belgrades rafts, in clubs with world-renowned DJs as well as in the famous skadarlija are the moments which everybody who visits Belgrade will keep forever in their hearts. So- visit Belgrade and enjoy in every moment!
During the 19th century many first state institutions, judicial, educational, cultural, industrial and apothecary, were established here (Court, National Office, Grammar and High School Lycee, Serbian Majestic Orchestra, Court Theatre, Cannon Foundry, Electrical Power Plant). At that time the foundations of the modern city life were laid. In the 20th century the city experienced fierce devastation and casualties during the I and II World War, but demographical and industrial boost followed.
After the final fall of the Serbian Medieval State (1389) the region shared the fate of the whole nation under the Turkish, and in the short period of time under the Austrian rule. Kragujevac was the capital of the modern Serbian State from 1818 until 1841, the time is considered to be the golden age of the city. Today Kragujevac is best known for its car and army industry.
The citizens of Belgrade like all sorts of things: pleasant conversations and long walks, drinking their morning coffee or days off work, they also love it when they find freshly baked warm bread in the local bakery. They like being in motion and therefore the streets, walkways, cafes and restaurants are always filled with peeeople.
Another trait of Novi Sad and its people is that they love to have a good time and party, and there are few months in the year when there is not some major event going on. Surely one of the best-known and attended is the EXIT Festival, held every July in the Petrovaradin Fortress. Not forgetting too the Street Music Festival, Sterijino Pozorje theatre festival, Zmaj Children’s Games, the Novi Sad Spring horticultural fair, the Tunnels of Light, Night of Museums and many others.
The old, bohemian quarter of Belgrade, Skadarlija, arose during the late 19th and early 20th century when its inns were the gathering place of the best known names in Belgrade. It is frequently compared to the Montmartre of Paris, both in appearance as well as the exuberant and dynamic artistic atmosphere.
The temple was built on the location where, according to legend and on orders by Sinan-pasha, the remains of the first Serbian archbishop Sava were moved from the Mileševa monastery in 1594, there to be burned. Construction began in 1935, based on designs by the architects Bogdan Nestorović and Aleksandar Derok. Construction was halted due to the outbreak of World War II and the bombing of Belgrade.
As Chech historian Konstantin Jiricek once said: "...If you want to see true Serbian town, you should visit Kragujevac."
Belgrade is a city with a tumultuous, but also frequently tragic past, primarily due to its unique position at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers, on the border between the East and the West. This city, living through and surviving numerous wars and destruction during the centuries, is one of the oldest cities in Europe, and thus had a number of symbolic names, such as: House of Winds, Combat Hill, Thinking Hill, House of Freedom…
Today, the fortress is one of the finest examples of 18th-century European military architecture. It is very well preserved and is the second largest fortress in Europe. A hotel and a great many coffee shops and restaurants are today located in the fortress and EXIT, the largest music festival in this part of Europe, takes place here every summer in the first week of July. Besides EXIT, many other events are held throughout the year in the fortress, including Baby EXIT, Cultural Time Machine..
The architecture of Kragujevac displays a fusion of two different styles—traditional Turkish (nowadays almost completely gone) and 19th century Vienna Secession style.[24] Modern conceptions also appear throughout the city, firstly in the shape of post-war concrete (usually apartments designed to house those left homeless during World War II), and secondly the up-to-date glass offices reflecting the ambitious business aspects of modern architects.