Skull tower
Skull tower is a museum in Medijana, Nišava District, Central Serbia which is located on Булевар др Зорана Ђинђића. Skull tower is situated nearby to the hospital Војна болница Ниш, as well as near the post office 18108 Ниш (Издвојени шалтер 800).- Opening hours: Tuesday—Sunday 9:00 AM—7:00 PM
- Type: Museum
- Also known as: “Cele-kula”
- Address: Булевар др Зорана Ђинђића, Ниш, 18000
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Skull Tower and Čair Stadium.
Skull Tower
Museum
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Skull Tower is a stone structure embedded with human skulls located in Niš, Serbia. It was constructed by the Ottoman Empire following the Battle of Čegar of May 1809, during the First Serbian Uprising.
Čair Stadium
Stadium
Photo: Zastavafan76, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Čair Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Niš, Serbia. It is used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of Radnički Niš. After a partial reconstruction that began in 2011, the renovated stadium re-opened to the public on 15 September 2012. Čair Stadium is situated 1¼ km west of Skull tower.
Niš Commonwealth Military Cemetery
Cemetery
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Commonwealth Military Cemetery is located in Niš, Serbia in the municipality of Palilula. It is listed as a Protected Cultural Monument of the Republic of Serbia. Niš Commonwealth Military Cemetery is situated 650 metres southeast of Skull tower.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bulevar Nemanjića and Durlan.
Bulevar Nemanjića
Neighborhood
Bulevar Nemanjića, formerly Bulevar Lenjina and commonly known as Bulevar, is a street and urban neighbourhood of Niš, in southeastern Serbia. Bulevar is located in the center of Medijana municipality, bordered to the south by the boulevard itself, to the north of the Nišava river and to the east by the neighborhood of Trošarina.
Durlan
Quarter
Photo: DURLANBRONX, Public domain.
Durlan is a neighborhood of the city of Niš, Serbia. It is located within Niš municipality of Pantelej.
Marger
Quarter
Medijana is one of five city municipalities which constitute the city of Niš. It is the central and the most populous city municipality of Niš with a population of 85,969 inhabitants.
Skull tower
- Categories: tourism and tourist attraction
- Location: Medijana, Nišava District, Central Serbia, Serbia, Balkans, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
43.31211° or 43° 18′ 44″ northLongitude
21.92411° or 21° 55′ 27″ eastOperator
Народни музеј НишOpen location code
8GM38W6F+RJOpenStreetMap ID
way 292209353OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museum
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In Other Languages
“Skull tower” goes by many names.
- Serbian: “Ćele-kula”
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Highlights include Војна болница Ниш and 18108 Ниш (Издвојени шалтер 800).
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