Zemun Fortress
The Zemun fortress is a fortification located on a hill in Zemun in Belgrade.Photo: J budissin, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Castle
- Description: Medieval ruins in Belgrade, Serbia
- Also known as: “Zemun fortress”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Gardoš Tower and Church of Saint Demetrius.
Gardoš Tower
Tower
Photo: S.Didam, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Gardoš Tower, also known as Millennium Tower or Tower of John Hunyadi is a memorial tower located in Zemun, city of Belgrade, Serbia. It was built and officially opened on 20 August 1896 to celebrate a thousand years of Hungarian settlement in the Pannonian plain.
Church of Saint Demetrius
Church
Photo: Vladimir Mijailović, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Church of Saint Demetrius is situated 100 metres northwest of Zemun Fortress.
St. Nicholas ortodox church
Church
Photo: Nicolo, CC BY 3.0 rs.
St. Nicholas ortodox church is situated 180 metres east of Zemun Fortress.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gardoš and Muhar.
Gardoš
Neighborhood
Photo: Nicolo, CC BY 3.0 rs.
Gardoš is an urban neighborhood of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. It is located in Belgrade's municipality of Zemun. Located on the slopes of the hill of the same name, with its tower and preserved old architecture, Gardoš is the major historical landmark of Zemun.
Muhar
Neighborhood
Muhar is an urban neighborhood of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. It is located in the Belgrade municipality of Zemun.
Ćukovac
Neighborhood
Ćukovac is an urban neighborhood of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. It is located in Belgrade's municipality of Zemun.
Zemun Fortress
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Opština Beograd-Zemun, Belgrade, Central Serbia, Serbia, Balkans, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
44.84831° or 44° 50′ 54″ northLongitude
20.40977° or 20° 24′ 35″ eastOpen location code
8GP2RCX5+8WOpenStreetMap ID
way 709316521OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleWikidata ID
Q3078449
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Turkish—“Zemun Fortress” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Zemunska tvrdjava”
- French: “forteresse de Zemun”
- French: “Forteresse de Zemun”
- Greek: “Φρούριο του Ζέμουν”
- Serbian: “Zemunska tvrđava”
- Serbian: “Земун (тврђава)”
- Serbian: “Земунска тврђава”
- Serbian: “Земунски Град”
- Serbian: “Земунско утврђење”
- Serbian: “Тврђава Земун”
- Spanish: “Fortaleza de Zemun”
- Turkish: “Zemun Kalesi”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Позорница на Гардошу and Kajak Kanu Klub Zemun.
Nearby Places
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