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Victor monument, or Pobednik, overlooking the Sava and Danube river, as well as New Belgrade

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The prime sight of Belgrade is undoubtedly Kalemegdan Citadel, which combines history and lots of park grounds with the best views over the city and the rivers Sava and Danube.
From here, walls rise up, and when you walk through one of the gates in those walls the other function of Kalemegdan comes out. This actually was a settlement many thousands of years ago - it is thought that the first people lived here some 8,000 years ago, making it one of the oldest settlements in Europe. Its strategic location, overlooking the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers, made it the perfect location for building a fortress and a military stronghold. In fact, it has been so for the Celts, the Romans, Slavs, Hungarians, Ottomans, Austrians, and many other people ever since. Obviously, this also meant that the area has been under attack, and indeed, it is claimed 115 battles have been fought over Kalemegdan, and the fortress has been destroyed 44 times - it has always been rebuilt. The name Kalemegdan derives from Turkish and translates loosely to "Fortress field", referring to the wide area around the fortress from where the enemy could easily be fought.
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