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February 2021
I went to Smederevo to see the magnificent Smederevo Fortress. I also wanted to visit a city that I've never seen before. However, it's really the fortress that stands out as the most important historic site, especially as there isn't really much else to see there. But let me set the stage for this post, to put the fortress in its proper historic context. I think that this fortress is probably one of the ...
After Novi Sad, Sremski Karlovci, Zrenjanin and Pančevo, I decided to go to Smederevo. It's probably needless to say that I've never been there before. In fact, I've never really seen anything in Serbia until now. Interestingly, only one person that I know in Belgrade has been there. It's fascinating that, despite the self-proclaimed patriotism, people in Serbia don't have any interest in getting to know ...
In addition to seeing a place that I've never seen before, one more reason why I went to Pancevo was to see "Migration of the Serbs" - the iconic painting by Paja Jovanović.
I found out about it in a museum in Zrenjanin. There was a copy there, but there was also a note stating that the original was in the National Museum Pancevo.
Paja Jovanović is one of my favourite Serbian painters. I've written ...
I visited two Serbian Orthodox churches in Pancevo, although I believe that there some other ones too. These two churches are in the centre of the city and they are easy to visit. However, the main reason why I decided to dedicate a post to these two churches is because, in addition to being precious religious temples, they are also like museums. Namely, three of the most prominent Serbian 19th century ...