The first shot fired in July 1914 at the Serbian capital marked the beginning of the biggest world conflict up to that time. It echoed at the confluence of the Sava and the Danube – and our tour begins a little further down Belgrade in World War I. Right from the ship Sava (Monitor Bodrog) , the cannons opened fire that summer and plunged Europe into an unprecedented war.

Our walk then leads to the Belgrade Fortress, more precisely to Donji Grad, where the Serbian army offered heroic resistance and from where the state border was defended. We continue to The Church of Ružica and Memorial Osturnica – places of silence and remembrance, dedicated to fallen soldiers.

The road further leads us to Pobednik , one of the most recognizable symbols of triumph and renewal, and then to the Monument of Gratitude to France., which testifies to alliances and international ties in the whirlwind of war. We end the tour at Monument to Duke Vuk , on Topličina venc, where the memory of an individual meets collective history.

However, this is not just a story about war.
This is a story of endurance, courage and determination – but also of everyday life in a city on the border of the front. Through the testimonies of contemporaries, the interpretation of monuments and memorials, as well as through the artistic and symbolic layers of their form, we discover how one historical experience shaped the identity of the city and its people.