92 | / SMEDEREVSKA TVRĐAVA Smederevo Opkoljena Dunavom i Jezavom, kao srednjovekovno srpsko graditeljsko čudo stoji veličanstvena Smederevska tvrđava – nekada otelotvorenje u malom slavnog Carigrada. Ako je verovati predanju, ovaj „vodeni grad“ nastao je po želji Proklete Jerine, inače vizantijske princeze Irine Kantakuzin i supruge despota Đurđa Brankovića. Legenda kazuje da je tvrđava nastala tako što je Irina naterala žitelje na kuluk, toliki da su čak i trudnice nosile teško kamenje. Narod je verovao da iz nje zrači „demonska sila“. Smederevski grad građen je kako bi postao nova srpska prestonica i utvrđeni dvor despota Đurđa koji će odoleti turskim napadima, a danas nam je ostao kao amanet tog vladara i svedočanstvo o stradanju našeg naroda u novijoj istoriji. Naime, Smederevska tvrđava dugo je važila za najlepši i najočuvaniji srednjovekovni grad, ali je tokom svetskih ratova taj kompleks teško bombardovan i ruiniran. SMEDEREVO FORTRESS, SMEDEREVO Surrounded by the rivers Danube and Jezava, standing as a wonder of medieval Serbian architecture, is the magni cent Smederevo Fortress – once embodying a miniature of the famous Constantinople. If the tradition of this “waterly city” is to be believed, it was created according to the wish of Despotess Jerina, aka Byzantine princess Irene Kantakouzene and the wife of Despot Đurađ Branković. According to legend, the fortress was created by the local people being forced to toil, so much so that even pregnant women were carrying heavy stones. The people believed that emanating from behind her was a “demonic force”. Smederevo Fortress was built to become the new Serbian capital and the forti ed court of Despot Đurađ, able to resist Turkish attacks, and today it remains as a testament to this ruler, and a witness to the su ering of our people in recent history. Speci cally, Smederevo Fortress was long known as the most beautiful and best preserved medieval city, but the entire complex was heavily bombed and left in ruins during both world wars. BAČKA TVRĐAVA, Bač Uz Dunav se crveni lepa i gorda Bačka tvrđava, viševekovni, neprikosnoveni čuvar vojvođanske ravnice, po kojoj je ceo plodni region između Dunava i Tise i dobio ime. Do tvrđave iz grada Bač vode krivudave ulice, izvijeni pešački most i kapija Šijak, a da ste na pravom mestu, nepogrešivo će vam pokazati donžon kula, sa čijeg se vrha pruža neverovatan pogled, posebno magičan tokom zalaska sunca. Ovaj lokalitet, u obliku u kojem ga danas poznajemo, nastao je u 14. veku, u doba kralja Karla Roberta Anžujskog. Ipak, na istom mestu postojala su različita utvrđenja još od 6. veka, pa je Bačka tvrđava preživela i nadživela ratove i prolaske brojnih vojski – Avara, Kelta, Slovena, Turaka, Mađara… To je divna tvrđava na jezeru koje dobija vodu iz Dunava, ima četvorougaoni oblik, sva je sazidana od cigle, a i danas osvaja šarmom kojem zub vremena nije naškodio. BAČ FORTRESS, BAČ In the Danube basin, red with beauty and pride, stands Bač Fortress, an enduring, innocuous guardian of the Vojvodina plain, named after the whole fertile region of Bačka that lies between the rivers Danube and Tisa. Winding streets lead to the fortress from the town of Bač, a pedestrian extension bridge and the Šijak Gate, and con rming undeniably that you are in the right place will be the dungeon tower that o ers a stunning view from its roof that’s particularly magical during sunset. This locality emerged, in the form in which we know it today, back in the 14th century, during the reign of King Charles Robert of Anjou. However, the remains of numerous forti cations on the same site date back to the 6th century, so Bač Fortress has survived wars and outlived the passing of numerous armies - Avars, Celts, Slavs, Turks, Hungarians... A beautiful fortress on a lake that’s fed by water from the Danube, it is quadrangular in shape and built entirely of brick, and even today it enchants with the charm that the sands of time have not lessened. 6 7 iStock / Darkves
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