Audio tour Discovering ottoman cultural heritage-Belgrade

Belgrade has always been a city of really good and desirable strategic position. It is located at the
confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers, and the intersection of Western and Oriental Europe. This
feature represents the most influencing factor in shaping its rich history, and it still continuous
nowadays.
Throughout many centuries, it has been striking attention to the greatest concurs Europe had ever
seen, from Roman emperors, Attila the Hun, Byzantine, and Ottoman emperors.
Because of that, many cultures were continuously replacing each other, leaving behind different
impacts. However, as all of these shifts of rulers were followed by harsh wars, the city was razed to
the ground more than 40 times. This had a direct consequence in deleting without a trace a great
deal of valuable cultural heritage sites.
Our tour today is going to be dedicated to the oriental examples of architecture, a style brought in
this area by Ottomans, during their enrolment in Belgrade.