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Smederevo (Serbian Cyrillic: Смедерево, pronounced [smêdereʋo] ⓘ) is a city and the administrative center of the Podunavlje District in eastern Serbia. It is situated on the right bank of the Danube, about 45 kilometres (28 miles) downstream of the Serbian capital, Belgrade.
The Smederevo Fortress (Serbian: Cмeдepeвcκa твpђaвa / Smederevska tvrđava) is a medieval fortified city in Smederevo, Serbia, which was the temporary capital of Serbia in the Middle Ages. It was built between 1427 and 1430 on the order of Despot Đurađ Branković, the ruler of the Serbian Despotate.
Jan 26, 2020 · Down the Danube River from Belgrade, Semederevo is a city that was planned as Serbia’s capital in the 15th century not long before the Ottomans took over the country. Despot Đurađ Branković’s colossal fortress is still going strong after centuries of conflict and a catastrophic explosion in the Second World War.
The city of Smederevo is located in central Serbia, and is the administrative center of the Podunavski district. It covers an area of 481.5 km and is bordered by the Danube on the north, the Velika Morava on the east, and the Sumadija hills to the south and west.
Smederevo's 15th century fortress is one of the largest plain fortress in Europe. It was built in year 1430. It was Serbia's medieval state last capitol city before Turks conquered Serbia. Currently a lot of restoration is being done (fortress walls, medieval church, Despot's palace, turkish bath...). This fortress is a must see in this part of ...
Smederevo became the capital and after 1437 also spiritual center of Serbia and Smederevo metropolitan Atanasije had the seat in Smederevo. Advanced spiritual life and piety of the ruling family and the people is confirmed in the vivid and detailed descriptions of transferring the relics of St Luke from Rogos to Smederevo in 1453.
The Smederevo fortress is one of the largest lowland medieval fortresses in Europe and the last major masterpiece of Serbian architecture from this period. History is still being written here – a tomb of unknown noble woman with priceless jewelry has been discovered in 2012.
