PHOTOS KLADOVO

Brief History Kladovo

Kladovo is the cultural and economic center of Kljuc (key), the region in the northeastern part of Serbia, which was named after a large key-like river meander that the Danube forms right after it leaves the Iron Gate Gorge. Kladovo is at the distance of 260km from Belgrade and 220k from Nis furthermore, through the bridge on HPP „Djerdap I“ Serbia is connected to European Union. This region characterizes mild-continental climate. The town inhabiting 10 000 people was built on the very bank of the Danube, on the plateau where, during the Roman domination, a fortification called Zanes had existed together with the civic settlement. This settlement is considered to be the predecessor of the present town.
Novigrad is pointed out in the XII century as a Slavic settlement in this area which was conquered and destroyed by the Turks.

Oince 1524, instead of Novigrad, there is frequent reference to Turkish fortification „Fetislam“ (Feth-ul-islam, the gates of Islam) which the Turks erected with the aim to round up the troops for the substantial campaign against Vienna. Under the present name Kladovo is mentioned for the first time in an Austrian military manuscript dating from 1596, which documented the attack of outlaws from Vlaska on the town.
Among the oldest and most valuable written documents you can find the town description which noted in his travelogue Turkish geographer and writer Evlija Chelebia during his stay in Kladovo.
Kladovo was handed over to Serbian government on April 19, 1867 when the keys of the five more fortresses in Serbia were given to Prince Mihajlo. Ever since 1930, Kladovo was denoted as a tourist destination, known by its fish specialties, caviar, grapes, watermelons and the wines „from the sand“.