Short info about the capital of Serbia.

1. Belgrade
SHORT INFO

2. Belgrade
Belgrade (Beograd) is the capital and largest city of Serbia
One of the largest cities of Southeastern Europe

3. History
In 442, the area was ravaged by Attila the Hun
In 539 it was retaken by the Byzantines
In 577, some 100,000 Slavs poured into Thrace and Illyricum, pillaging the city and settling down
In 1521, the city was finally captured by Ottoman Sultan Suleyman the Magnificent
In 1841, Prince Mihailo Obrenović moved the capital from Kragujevac to Belgrade

4. History
After the WW1 Belgrade became the capital of the new Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes,
renamed the Kingdom of Yugoslavia in 1929
In WW2 Belgrade was heavily bombed by Germans in 1941
In 1944 it was bombed again by Allies
In 1945 Marshal Josip Broz Tito proclaimed the Federal People's Republic of Yugoslavia in
Belgrade
In 1999 NATO bombings caused substantial damage to the city
After the 2000 presidential elections Belgrade was the site of major public protests, with over
half a million people on the streets - these demonstrations resulted in the ousting of president
Milošević

5. Geography
Belgrade lies 116.75 meters above sea level and is located at the confluence of the Danube and
Sava rivers
Since the 19th century, the city has been expanding to the south and east
After World War II, Novi Beograd (New Belgrade) was built on the left bank of the Sava river,
connecting Belgrade with Zemun
On the right bank of the Sava, central Belgrade has a hilly terrain, while the highest point of
Belgrade proper is Torlak hill at 303 m

6. Population
According to official results from the 2011 Census, Belgrade has a population of 1,344,844
within the city centre and 1,659,440 in the entire City of Belgrade area
According to the 2002 census, the main population groups according to nationality in the city
municipality of Belgrade are: Serbs (1,417,187), Yugoslavs (22,161), Montenegrins (21,190),
Roma (19,191), Croats (10,381), Macedonians (8,372), and Muslims by nationality (4,617)

7. Transport
Belgrade has an extensive public transport system based on buses and trolleybuses
The main railway station connects Belgrade with other European capitals and many towns in
Serbia
The capital is well-served with daily connections to every town in Serbia and to many other
European destinations through the central bus station
There is also one airport in the city – Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport

8. Sport
There are approximately one-thousand sports facilities in Belgrade, many of which are capable
of serving all levels of sporting events
Belgrade has hosted several major sporting events recently, including Eurobasket 2005, the 2005
European Volleyball Championship, the 2006 European Water Polo Championship, the European
Youth Olympic Festival 2007, and the 2009 Summer Universiade
The city is home to Serbia's two biggest and most successful football clubs, Red Star Belgrade
and Partizan Belgrade

9. Landmarks

10. Saint Sava Cathedral

11. Houseboats on Ada Ciganlija

12. House of Flowers

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