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mark thousand years of their stay in Panonia, Hungarians raised monumental buildings in
Budapest in 1896 and four more monuments were built in four towns on the overall borders
of their kingdom.Zemun as the southernmost town in the possession of Hungarian crown was
one of that towns. Zemun milenium building was built on the most outstanding place of Gardos hill. In the ruins of mediaeval fort from which today was left only angular towers and parts of defending wall.Tower was constructed by hungarian architects, eclecticaly in mix of the historical styles with emphasis on the roman elments. Building was finished on August 5th 1896 while the ceremonial opening was 15 days later.That morning were held ceremonial liturgies in all churches in Zemun.The whole area around the tower today is popular promenade of people in Zemun better known as Gardos.Milenium monument get name by hungarian hero and great fighter against Turks, Janos Hunjadi who infact did die in mediaeval fort on Gardos but some 440 years before building the milenium tower. Tower was also used by firemen in Zemun as a lookout for a long time.Today Gardos represents part of Zemun which is complex for itself with its own cultural-historicaly heredity.Architecture of the houses on Gardos is different from the rural in other part of Zemun.According to its own specific standing,narrow streets with cobble and the tower, Gardos could represents significant sightseeing atraction also… |
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