- The Turkish Siege Memorial Monument commemorates the biggest and most famous battle in Belgrade’s history, which took place on the night between July 21 and 22, 1456.
- After the battle the Turks were forced to retreat, and Belgrade became known as “The Bastion of Christianity.”
- During this battle, two heroes died defending the city: Hungarian nobleman and commander of Belgrade John Hunyadi, and the leader of the crusaders, John of Capistrano.
- In memory of this event, a monument was erected in 1986. The monument features inscriptions in both Serbian and Hungarian.
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