- Ružica Church, dedicated to the Nativity of Mary, is located in the Belgrade Fortress, below the Zindan Gate.
- It was built in 1867. Originally, it was supposed to serve as a military church. For that purpose, the Austrian gunpowder magazine from the 18th century was adapted.
- The very name of the church, Ružica, comes from the much older pagan holiday of Rosalie. As the Orthodox holiday of the Holy Trinity coincided with the ancient Rosalie, many churches that were built in the Serbian lands during the Middle Ages were popularly known as Ružica.
- The church was severely damaged in 1915 during the First World War, and thoroughly renovated in 1925, when it got its current appearance.
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