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The largest of the republics that made up the former Yugoslavia, Serbia was under Turkish rule and many traces of Muslim influence remain, particularly in the Kosovo-Metohija region. Belgrade is the capital of Serbia and the national capital. Its strategic location on the edge of the Carpathian Basin near the joining of the Sava River and the Danube and also its position on the Stambul Road from Turkey into Central Europe made it a centre of commerce and communications. Many of the buildings were constructed after World War II. The Kalemegdan Citadel straddles a hilltop overlooking the junction of the Sava and the Danube. The National Museum is interesting, and there is also the Museum of Modern Art and the Ethnographical Museum. Well worth a visit is the Palace of Princess Ljubica (1831) with a good collection of period funiture. Skadarlija is the 19th-century Bohemian quarter with cafes, street performers, art galleries and antique shops. Near Kraljevo is the restored Monastery of Zica, now painted bright red as it was in Medieval times. It was there that the Kings of Serbia were crowned. The Kalenic Monastery is a fine example of Serbian style.
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