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Nebojsha Tower in BelgradePhoto: Stefan Didam, CC BY-SA, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Nebojsha_Tower#/media/File:Belgrad_-_Nebojša_Turm.jpg
During the Ottoman siege of Belgrade the tower played a key defensive role. Cannons positioned in the tower repeatedly repelled Ottoman assaults between July and August 1521. Contemporary chronicles describe how the defenders used artillery from the tower to inflict heavy losses on the attacking army. Eventually the Ottomans succeeded in setting the structure on fire, which allowed them to breach the defence and capture the city. The victorious Suleiman the Magnificent later ordered the tower to be rebuilt.
After Belgrade returned to Ottoman control following the Treaty of Belgrade, the tower lost its strategic military function. The surrounding gate was sealed, and Nebojša Tower was converted into a prison. Conditions inside were notoriously brutal. Prisoners were reportedly executed by strangulation and their bodies thrown through the tower’s openings into the Danube below, giving the structure a grim reputation in Belgrade’s history.
Today the tower forms part of the extensive Belgrade Fortress complex. Restored and opened to visitors, it serves as a cultural and historical monument reflecting the turbulent military history of Belgrade at the meeting point of empires.
Opening times
| Monday | 10:00–18:00 |
| Tuesday | 10:00–18:00 |
| Wednesday | 10:00–18:00 |
| Thursday | 10:00–18:00 |
| Friday | 10:00–18:00 |
| Saturday | 10:00–18:00 |
| Sunday | 10:00–18:00 |
Public transport
Nebojša Tower can be reached by several city bus and tram lines that run along the Danube riverfront and through central Belgrade. Stops near Kalemegdan Park provide convenient access to the lower fortress area.Directions
The tower stands in the Lower Town of Belgrade Fortress near the Danube riverbank along Bulevar vojvode Bojovića. From Kalemegdan Park or the fortress entrance it can be reached on foot in about 10–15 minutes by following paths descending toward the river. Visitors arriving by car can park near the fortress or along nearby streets and continue on foot to the tower.Coordinates
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