The Petrovaradin Fortress in Novi Sad, Serbia
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This video is about my visit to the Petrovaradin Fortress in Novi Sad, Serbia.
The Petrovaradin Fortress is one of the best things to do in Novi Sad and one of the most popular tourist attractions in the city.
Standing tall over the Danube River, the Petrovaradin Fortress is a significant military fort - the second largest in Europe.
Construction of the Fortress was started in 1692 to provide protection for the Austrian Army against the Ottoman Empire and Turkish Army.
It was built during the Habsburg Dynasty control of Serbia giving the Fortress it's typical 18th century Austrian Style.
The best part about visiting Petrovaradin is they're beautiful clock tower at the Ludwig Bastion.
This is a picturesque clock with a unique design. The little hand indicates the minutes while the bigger hand represents the hours.
Another interesting feature about Petrovaradin Fortress is the network of underground tunnels surrounding the Fortress.
Many of these tunnels are abandoned and haven't been explored in hundreds of years.
Getting too Petrovaradin Fortress is easy.
It's possible to walk from the old town of Novi Sad in under 30 minutes.
Public transportation is available to reach the Fortress as well.
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Petrovaradin fortress is one of the first associations when speaking of Novi Sad, the capital of Vojvodina, a province of the Republic of Serbia. It stands imposingly on the right bank of the Danube and is now the picture of defense fortifications erected by the Austrians in the seventeenth century. This Gibraltar on the Danube River, as it is called, was built as a strong defense of invasion from the Turks on the place where, according to historical evidence, a medieval fortress and settlement had been located even before the new era. As a medieval fortress, it had the famous walls that defended the Austro-Hungarian Empire during the war with the Ottomans. In the second half of the seventeenth century, after the Turks had left, the Austro-Hungarians came and began to strengthen the fortress which had collapsed and built new fortifications by the modern standards.
After the Karlovac peace, construction began on the fortress as it stands today, but soon there was a new Turkish-Austrian war and the fortress was again the location of one of the most conflicted areas. The battle was uncertain and exhausted Turks at the end. Petrovaradin Fortress had demonstrated the strength of its walls, and the Austrian generals showed their skills, as the new fortress resisted attacks. The Turks were defeated and Austria had gained a favorable position for further negotiations, after which it acquired North Serbia. It is interesting that you can still see traces of that battle in the surrounding cities of Alibegovac, Tatar hill and Vezirac. The walls of the fortress is of course, a witness of momentous events during the Serbian Revolution and the First World War. During the Great War, after the Sarajevo assassination, the Austrians used the fortress as a prison for prisoners of war. Historical data indicates that in the castle was even closed the Austrian squad leader, Josip Broz Tito.
After the First World War, the fortress became part of the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes. Despite the numerous conflicts, the Petrovaradin fortress continues to be a magnificent and great form, which will go on to decorate the Danube for centuries. Known Drunk Clock Tower, the guns, the most beautiful view of Novi Sad are the most common sights you can see in the photographs of those who visit this old lady. The stories are hidden in each and every piece, the most interesting are of course hidden in the catacombs that are still not fully explored, with only one part lit and open for tourists. The fortress today, many know by the most famous festival EXIT, in its endurance shows receiving tens of thousands of visitors from around the world.
Within the Petrovaradin Fortress's walls, there is a worthwhile museum exhibitions on the citadel's history, military equipment and Novi Sad civic life between the 18th and 20th centuries. There is a big central well deep 60 metars and capable of supplying more than 10000 soldiers with fresh water. The museum can also arrange tours in English of Petrovaradin's 16km of creepy, but cool, unlit underground tunnels, known locally as katakombe, though you can see a portion of it with regular museum admission. While their official use was for military purposes, rumours abound of mysterious treasure troves, tunnel-dwelling reptiles and still-roaming ghosts.
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Bad Religion 2011 07 07 Exit Festival, Petrovaradin Fortress, Novi Sad, Serbia Social Suicide
Petrovaradin fortress, Novi Sad, Serbia on river Danube
Sailing through history
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Petrovaradin Fortress, Петроварадин Novi Sad Yugoslavia June 2017
The NATO bombing left the city without all of its three Danube bridges, communications, water, and electricity, which severely impaired the day to day living of the residents of Novi Sad. All bridges were not rebuilt before 2005 and one of the rebuilt bridges is only a temporary solution. Some residential areas were damaged by cluster bombs.
Water supplies (including drinking water) for parts of the city were cut off as a result of the bombing. One attack cut off water supplies to 40,000 people in Petrovaradin, and severely disrupted water supplies to 300,000 people in Novi Sad. [4] Services were restored only after two years, partially due to funding from Britain, one of the countries which sent planes to bomb the city in 1999.
In 1991 Petrovaradin Fortress was added to Spatial Cultural-Historical Units of Great Importance list, and it is protected by the Republic of Serbia.
Recent archeological discoveries have offered a new perspective not only on the history of Petrovaradin, but on the entire region. At the Upper Fortress, the remains of an earlier Paleolithic settlement dating from 19,000 to 15,000 BC has been discovered. With this new development it has been established that there has been a continuous settlement at this site from the Paleolithic age to the present. During the excavations carried out in 2005, archeologists also discovered another significant find. Examining remains from the early Bronze age (c. 3000 BC), ramparts were discovered which testify that already at that time a fortified settlement existed at the Petrovaradin site.
The first larger fortifications were created with the arrival of the Romans who built the fortress (Cusum) which was a part of the fortified borders (Limes) along the Danube.
The turning point in the history of the area came in 1235 AD when King Bela IV of Hungary brought a group of the Order of Cistercians from France. This order of monks built the monastery Belakut upon the remains of the Roman fortress of Cusum. The walls of this monastery were built between 1247 and 1252 and represent the fortifications at this site during the Middle Ages.
The fortress was strengthened due to the threat of Turkish invasion. However the fortress fell after a two-week siege in 1526.
The Austrian Army captured Petrovaradin after 150 years of Turkish control during the Great Turkish War in 1687. The Austrians began to tear down the old fortress and build new fortifications according to contemporary standards.
In 1692, the Hofkriegsrath ordered engineers to Petrovaradin to investigate the area in order to build a new fortress. Count Keysersfeld received both financial and personnel support.
The first plans for the fortress were designed by the engineer Colonel Count Mathias Keyserfeld, and afterwards by Count Luigi Ferdinando Marsigli (1659–1730). The works in the field were led by the engineer Colonel Michael Wamberg who died in 1703 and was buried in the church of the Franciscan monastery which today serves as part of the present day military hospital.
On September 9, 1694, the Grand Vizier Sürmeli Ali Paşa arrived at Petrovaradin Fortress from Belgrade. A siege of 23 days was laid on, however poor weather conditions in October forced the Turkish forces to retreat towards Belgrade with their task left unfinished.
The victory of the Austrians under the command of Prince Eugene of Savoy at Senta on September 11, 1697 resulted in creating the conditions for the conclusion of the peace at Karlowitz in 1699.
A new war with the Turks was imminent. The Austrian lack of interest in war, plus the war reparations suggested by the Austrians to the Turks in the interest of the Venetian Republic all served as reasons for the renewal of Turkish aggression towards Austria. In order to prepare for the upcoming battle, Prince Savoy ordered the concentration of Austrian troops around Futog under the temporary command of Count Johann Pálffy. Prince Eugene arrived personally on July 9. The entire Austrian army numbered 76,000 troops. In the meantime, the Turkish army concentrated 150,000 troops at Belgrade. The decisive battle between the Austrian and Turkish armies took place on August 5, 1716 at Petrovaradin. The Austrians were led by Prince Eugene and the Turks were under the command of Grand Vizier Silahdar Damat Ali Pasha. The victory of the Austrian army signaled the end of the Turkish threat to central Europe.
After the completion of the Petrovaradin Fortress, there was never any further threat from Turkish forces. The last offensive military role the fortress was to play was during the Hungarian Revolution in 1849, when Austrian troops tried to force the Fortress to surrender after a blockade.
During the following period, the fortress served as a military barracks and storage facility. Following World War I, Petrovaradin became a part of the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes (Later known as Yugoslavia).
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One of the coolest travel hacks -
Keep your luggage ( Big Bagpack ) at the Cloak room/ Luggage Room of the Bus/ Train station and Hangout in the city. Specially when you've a train/bus to catch and there is still few hours. I have successfully experienced this in Mysore India, Kuala Lumpur Malaysia, Even they had Digital Lockers there at the main Bus Station and now did this in Serbia , Novi Sad. Take your valuables with you in a small bagpack or something. #NoviSad #PetrovaradinFortress #Serbia
The Jewel of Serbia.... NOVI SAD - Petrovaradin Fortress
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How to enter Petrovaradin Fortress in Novi Sad, Serbia.
There is no big sign for travelers to enter this fortress.
So I made this video.
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Petrovaradin Fortress in Novi Sad, Serbia - Charcoal Pencil Drawing
Here's a slightly different drawing. Petrovaradin Fortress is a fun place to visit. I used Koh-i-Noor charcoal pencils as usual.
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Petrovaradin Fortress in Novi Sad
I visited Novi Sad in January 2016 and enjoyed it a lot, especially Petrovaradin Fortress and its impressive views!
Petrovaradin Fortress lays on the ground of the Roman Fortress of Cusum and the remains of medieval Petrikon which were demolished in 1690. The Fortress was built sometime between 1692 and 1780 to offer visitors until today an exceptional experience from the top of the Fortress to its 16 km long underground passages.
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Maya Jane Coles @ Exit Festival 2011 - Petrovaradin Fortress, Novi Sad, Serbia - 08.07.2011 [HD]
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Creative History Balkans Tour / Petrovaradin Fortress, Novi Sad
Creative History Balkans Tour (CHBT) is a project that aims to develop and promote the tour based on four historical fortresses in four Balkans’ countries: Petrovaradin Fortress in Novi Sad, Serbia; Citadela Fortress Old City of Budva, Montenegro; Kastel Fortress in Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina; and Skadar Fortress in Rozefa, Albania.
The significance of all these proposed locations and fortifications is that they each symbolise periods, type of architecture and design, and occasions for their built or creation. Balkan has been known as a turbulent region and for this reason cultural heritage, which is very rich, is important as it helps learning about each other and building bridges between people and communities, as well as between past and future.
The project CHBT is realised by Foundation Exit, it is provided by the RCC Tourism Development and Promotion Project’s Grant Programme and it is funded by European Union. This project will encourage and support increased youth mobility through the region, fostering close social interaction with host populations, which will contribute towards “tourism for peace” value.
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The rock of Petrovaradin and its vicinity – the space occupied by Petrovaradin Fortress – had perfect conditions to be home to the earliest human settlements. The archaeological research conducted in 21stcentury showed that the plateau featured a series of twelve settlement, most of them having been fortified. Archaeologists are convinced that there are more prehistoric and more recent settlements still not discovered.
From the old mediaeval fortress, via the Austrian military fortification done in two phases to the home of cultural and educational institutions nowadays (the City Museum of Novi Sad, the Academy of Arts, the planetarium, the observatory, Atelier 61, numerous ateliers of masters in fine- and applied arts.), The Petrovaradin Fortress had a turbulent history, but it was always an important place of interest.
In XXI century, Petrovaradin Fortress became the centre of the largest open-air music (EXIT festival) and theatre festivals and it has been receiving a long-overdue detailed makeover in the years leading to its being elected the European Capital of Culture.
There are many legends about this place. Rumour has it that in the tunnels under Petrovaradin Fortress, which allegedly connects it with Novi Sad under the Danube River, there is a place with a thousand cats, hidden libraries and cursed treasure. But there is a sleeping monster there as well, as a young couple saw for themselves.
#108 - Serbia, Novi Sad Area - Petrovaradin, Fortress and Novi Sad centre (09/2013)
Really, the title say it all! Going for the beautiful Petrovardin and it's incredible Fortress first, you will see the largest fortress in Europe, sometimes even known as the venue for EXIT music festival, the best in Europe. The place is not really bike-friendly, so much of it will be through pictures, but still incredible. And if you want a more personal touch, visit for yourself.
After that, I will take you right back to Novi Sad and its Old town, the area from which the city grew. And this time I do have a guide! Whose knowledge is incredible, but I did forget a thing or two. ;) Sadly, he won't be with me throughout the movie, but he did assist in the most important section - Almaš area and the pedestrian zone! The oldest and most beautiful buildings are all included, as well as many churches, including the largest Orthodox church in Novi Sad and the incredible Cathedral. Then, through the oldest street in Novi Sad, I take you to its largest and most incredible park!
So, full of history, full of beauty and full of incredible architecture.
My special greeting goes to kids who play a musical instrument. Especially a violin because let's face it, it's immense torture for as long as you don't master it. :) Still, whichever instrument you choose, it will help immensely with your hand-exe coordination and your focus, making you better at video games as well! And if you are careful enough to time your practicing for when parents are home, you'll be getting a lot of allowance to go with your friends to a cinema! That's why only the most intelligent people play an instrument. ;)
Filmed in September 2013.
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Petrovaradin Fortress - nicknamed Gibraltar on/of the Danube is a fortress in the town of Petrovaradin, itself part of the City of Novi Sad, Serbia. It is located on the right bank of the Danube river. The cornerstone of the present-day southern part of the fortress was laid on 18 October 1692 by Charles Eugène de Croÿ. Petrovaradin Fortress has many underground tunnels as well as 16 km of uncollapsed underground countermine system. The first larger fortifications were created with the arrival of the Romans who built the fortress (Cusum) which was a part of the fortified borders (Limes) along the Danube.The turning point in the history of the area came in 1235 AD when King Bela IV of Hungary brought a group of the Order of Cistercians from France. This order of monks built the monastery Belakut upon the remains of the Roman fortress of Cusum. The walls of this monastery were built between 1247 and 1252 and represent the fortifications at this site during the Middle Ages.The fortress was strengthened due to the threat of Turkish invasion. However the fortress fell after a two-week siege in 1526. The Austrian Army captured Petrovaradin after 150 years of Turkish control during the Great Turkish War in 1687. The Austrians began to tear down the old fortress and build new fortifications according to contemporary standards.In 1692, the Hofkriegsrath ordered engineers to Petrovaradin to investigate the area in order to build a new fortress. Count Keysersfeld received both financial and personnel support.The first plans for the fortress were designed by the engineer Colonel Count Mathias Keyserfeld, and afterwards by Count Luigi Ferdinando Marsigli (1659–1730). The works in the field were led by the engineer Colonel Michael Wamberg who died in 1703 and was buried in the church of the Franciscan monastery which today serves as part of the present day military hospital.On September 9, 1694, the Grand Vizier Sürmeli Ali Paşa arrived at Petrovaradin Fortress from Belgrade. A siege of 23 days was laid on, however poor weather conditions in October forced the Turkish forces to retreat towards Belgrade with their task left unfinished.The victory of the Austrians under the command of Prince Eugene of Savoy at Senta on September 11, 1697 resulted in creating the conditions for the conclusion of the peace at Karlowitz in 1699.New plans were developed in 1751 and major works began in 1753 and lasted until 1776. When these works were under way, engineer Major Albrecht Heinrich Schroeder proposed a branched system of anti-mine tunnels to the High Military Council in early 1764. In March of the same year the plan was approved, but their construction was delayed for a number of years. During his visit to the Petrovaradin Fortress in May, 1768, Emperor Joseph II observed a military exercise with mine equipment carried out in his honor. The construction of this system of tunnels, having four levels, was completed in 1776 and the total length of the system was 16 kilometers (9.9 mi).
Petrovaradin fortress, Novi Sad, Serbia