Smederevo - city of grape and wine
Welcome to Smederevo
Smederevo is the city of grape and wine.
"Smederevska Jesen", a cultural, artistic and sports manifestation in the honor of grape and wine takes place here every year during the grape harvest. Old Serbian crafts, tales, beliefs and customs are presented here as well as Svibor program for Serbian Knights' Tournaments.
Cultural and historic sights
The Smederevo Fortress - situated on the right bank of the river Danube on the confluence of the river Jezava into the Danube. The ruler Djuradj Brankovic after crowning starts building the new capital in 1427. The fortress was built between 1428. and 1430. and represents one of the biggest medieval fortified cities.
Church of the Assumption of the Holy Virgin (15th century) - It is believed that at the beginning there was a family church and tomb of Serbian ruler Djuradj. Next to the church is a tomb of Dimitrije Davidovic "the father of Serbian journalism".
Karadjordje's mulberry tree - In the center of Smederevo, on a vast platou, grows Karadjordje's mulberry tree about 300 years old. Just under its treetop a fortress commander Muarem Gusa handed the keys of the city to Vozd Karadjordje. The old oak was given the present name in memory of that event.
The Obrenovics' Villa - Just a few kilometers from the city center there is the former summer residence of Serbian ruling dinasty the Obrenovics.
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