SERBIA ~ Petrovaradin fortress - Novi Sad ~

... Great postcard coming from a small mostly unknown Balkan country... one of the hidden gems in Europe... Novi Sad is a beautiful and historic small city beside the Danube river... this large (cover 112 ha) impressive fortress located on a rock dominates the view along the river ... it was such an important stronghold that it became known as the "Gibraltar of the Danube".... its military role ended long ago... this historical monument is now a popular destination with museums, archives, studios and galleries of artists, astronomical observatory, planetarium, restaurants and a very unique hotel... also famous for the music festival "Exit".... Thanks a lot Anni!!❀◕ ‿ ◕❀

Photo: Dragan Bosnić-  Design: Milan Bori
Serbia is situated in Southeast Europe, a landlocked country that was previously part of Yugoslavia. Serbia and Montenegro formed a union after Yugoslavia collapsed, but the two separated in 2006. Since then, the country has struggled with ethnic conflict between Christian Serbs and Muslim Kosovo Albanians. Kosovo, a region in Serbia – declared independence in 2008.

Nov Sad is he second-largest city in the country, And the administrative and commercial centre of the Serbian province of Vojvodina.

The Petrovaradin Fortress has existed since Roman times, but what you see today dates from the late 17th and early 18thC and was built to protect the city from the Turkish. The great French military architect, Vauban, oversaw its construction. This fortress is situated on the right bank of the Danube River, the second largest river in Europe after the Volga River, flowing through 10 countries in Central and Eastern Europe before it reaches the Black Sea.

Stamp

Horses - Ljubicevo Equestrian Games
(Issue 01-09-2017)

SERBIA ~Saint Nicholas Cathedral - Sremski Karlovci ~

...Pretty panoramic view....a lovely Baroque church on the main square... this very old Eastern Orthodox Church has played a significant role in Serbian history... definitely worth a visit... Thanks Raffi!!ヽ(ヅ)ノ

Sremski Karlovci is located in northern Serbia, on the gentle slopes of the Fruška gora mountain and the banks of the Danube river. This small town was the  Serbian religious center in 18th century.

The Orthodox Cathedral of St. Nicholas was started in 1758 and completed in 1762 and dedicated to St. Nicolas. This single-nave church is one of the most beautiful examples of the 18thC architecture in Vojvodina.

Its iconostasis is regarded as the masterpiece of the Serbian baroque painting. The coffin containing the holy relics of the second Serbian archbishop, St. Arsenije Sremac, is located in front of the iconostasis. The church got its present appearance after the reconstruction carried out in 1909 and 1910.

Stamps:

2X Mileva Maric Einstein, 1875-1948
(Issued 01-04-2014)

Scientists
(Issued 03-03-2016)

Rrince Miloš Obrenović I, 1780-1860
(Issued 01-10-2015)

SERBIA ~Map-Yugoslavia~

Fantastic and interesting map card showing all the former republics of Yugoslavia with their respective flags!! Thanks a lot Ana!!

And cute stamp:
Commemorative stamp "Joy of Europe" (childrens painting).

The Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (SFRY) was the Yugoslav state founded during World War II until it was dissolved in 1992 amid the Yugoslav Wars. It was a socialist state and a federation made up of six socialist republics: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia, and Slovenia. Serbia, in addition, included two autonomous provinces of Vojvodina and Kosovo and Metohija.

SERBIA ~Balkan Mountain~

This is only my second card from Serbia...All the views are so wonderful. Serbia is a really unknown country for me altough it is in southern Europe!
And a big thanks to the sender Ana for all the interesting information on the card...
With nice Christmas stamp.

Views from the Balkan mountain in Serbia, the Stara Planina or "Old Mountain". A big part of the mountain is protected as a nature reserve, because many rare species can be found there, with beautiful springs, streams and waterfalls. People from the mountain villagges grwow sheep and make delicious dairy products and women weave traditional rugs.
Midzor: highest peak of Stara Planina mountain (2169m)
Waterfalls near Kalna,
Knajzevac Town,
Denseflower Mullrn (Verbascum Densiflorum)

SERBIA ~Belgrade~

Belgrade is the capital and largest city of Serbia. Its one of the oldest cities in Europe.