Balkans III

 Novi Sad Fortress

This place was one of the bulwarks against invaders into the rest of Europe. The Serbs have fought long and hard for their own survival, and in doing so, to keep others from encroaching westward. They were not always successful, being under Ottoman rule for a period of time, but they are back to their Orthodox heritage. 

The clock tower with the minute and hour hands reversed, so ships on the river could see the time.

Part of the defensive structures.

Always locks on the railings

Old trees along the fortress.

The “Monica Bridge” - one of numerous infrastructure things that President Clinton had blown up to distract from his escapades. 

More of the fortress

The whole underground is tunneled with defenses, and these chimneys let out the fumes from the gunpowder during shooting down below. (The interior was being worked on, so we couldn’t go in this time.)

To be continued…