The place of The 1867 handover of the keys of Belgrade

The Keys Handover Memorial in Belgrade, Serbia, marks the spot where on 6 April 1867, the town keys of the several Serbian fortresses were given to Prince Mihailo Obrenović by the Ottoman Turks.

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Type: Memorial
Description: The place where the solemn, symbolic handing over of the keys of the city of Belgrade, Smederevo, Sabac, and Kladovo took place in 1867
Also known as: “Keys Handover Memorial” and “Mesto predaje kljuceva Beograda 1867.”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Kalemegdan and Belgrade Fortress.

Kalemegdan

Park

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The Kalemegdan Park, or simply Kalemegdan is the largest park and the most important historical monument in Belgrade. It is located on a 125-metre-high cliff, at the junction of the River Sava and the Danube. Kalemegdan is situated 340 metres northwest of The place of The 1867 handover of the keys of Belgrade.

Belgrade Fortress

Castle

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The Belgrade Fortress is a cultural monument in Belgrade, Serbia in the municipality of Stari Grad. It consists of the old citadel and Kalemegdan Park on the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers. Belgrade Fortress is situated 400 metres northwest of The place of The 1867 handover of the keys of Belgrade.

Ethnographic Museum

Museum

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The Ethnographic Museum is a museum located in Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. It is one of the oldest museums in the Balkans. The Ethnographic Museum in Belgrade fulfills its mission together with the efforts of various stakeholders in the domain of presentation, revitalization and development of crafts in Serbia. Ethnographic Museum is situated 290 metres east of The place of The 1867 handover of the keys of Belgrade.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kosančićev venac and Stari Grad.

Kosančićev venac

Locality

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Kosančićev Venac is an urban neighborhood of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. It is located in Belgrade's municipality of Stari Grad. It has been described as the most valuable and most representative veduta of Belgrade.

Stari Grad

Suburb

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Belgrade is the capital of the Republic of Serbia. It stands at the confluence of the Danube and Sava rivers, where the rolling Pannonian Plain fetches up against the rugged Balkan peninsula, and in 2022 had a population of 1.2 million, about a fifth of Serbia's total.