Perched high on a hill in the mountains of southwestern Serbia, Studenica monastery is a peaceful retreat, steeped in Serbian Orthodox cultural and religious heritage.
The House of Flowers and its accompanying museums dedicated to the memory of Josip Broz Tito offer visitors a glimpse into both the life and times of the man and his conflicted legacy.
The derelict complex was named Gamzigrad or “Slithertown” by the newcomers, for many snakes inhabited the ruins. The walls in the shape of an irregular quadrangle are guarded by 20 towers and two gates. The remaining walls and columns, as well as some marvelous mosaics, can be seen inside.
In the magnificent setting found at the entrance to the Rugovo gorge and set against a background of the Prokletije Mountains with their many caves lies
St Sava had it painted in bright red, which was meant to symbolise that the Church was founded on the blood of its martyrs. When the structure was finished,
Karadžić – nabbed Charles Crawford "Karadžić has to shoulder responsibility for many of the ghastly events occurring during the siege of Sarajevo and elsewhere in Bosnia in the first part of the 1990s. He consistently used his political
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Radovan Karadzic's bad hair day, July 22, 2008 Hugh Griffiths
Ah Radovan, heading for the Hague at last.Many of us never thought we would see this day come, that the unholy trinity of the secret police, the criminals and the priests who protected you would ensure an enduring
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