Seven Wonders of Serbia
The Seven Wonders of Serbia are the seven historical and cultural monuments of Serbia, which were chosen in the Seven Wonders of Serbia contest held in 2007 and 2008. It was organized by Politika Magazin, while main patron of the contest was Tourist Organisation of Serbia.
Lists
Contest separated two lists of seven wonders. One is known as "Seven Serbian Wonders of Construction", equivalent of Seven Wonders of the World, while other one is called "Seven Serbian Wonders of Nature", , equivalent of Seven Natural Wonders of the World.
Seven wonders
The seven wonders comprise:
Wonder |
Date of construction |
Builder |
Notable features |
Image |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Belgrade Fortress |
535 AD |
Justinian I |
Pobednik monument |
|
Šargan Eight |
15. January 1925 |
Serbian Railways |
Drvengrad, a traditional village that the Serbian film director Emir Kusturica had built for his film Life Is a Miracle. |
|
Studenica monastery |
1196 |
Stefan Nemanja |
Monument of Culture of Exceptional Importance and UNESCO World Heritage Site |
|
Gamzigrad |
298 AD |
Emperor Galerius |
Roman compound with two temples, two palaces and a building with corridor including exceptionally fine mosaics depicting Greek gods Dionysos and Medusa |
|
Visoki Dečani |
1327 |
King Stefan Uroš III Dečanski |
UNESCO World Heritage Site, also notable because of a collection of numerous exceptional wall frescoes. |
|
Cathedral of Saint Sava |
1989 |
Aleksandar Deroko |
The church bells are tuned to play "Hymn to Saint Sava", and can be heard in the entire city. |
|
Subotica Town Hall |
1910 |
Marcell Komor |
Best known Art Nouveau architecture example in Serbia |
See also
- Seven Wonders of the World