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doğduğu yer. Antik Dönem’dekentin bulunduğu alana Trak-Daçkabilesi olan Singiler yerleşmiş.MÖ 279’dan sonra ise bölgeKelt egemenliğine girmiş veSingidun (Bozkale) adını almış.Stratejik konumu nedeniyleşehir Antik Çağ’da sayısız savaşasahne olmuş ve 44 kez yerle biredilmiş. Orta Çağ boyunca Bizansİmparatorluğu, Franklar, BirinciBulgar Devleti, Macaristan Krallığıve Sırp Despotluğu hakimiyetinegiren şehir 1521’de Osmanlıİmparatorluğu hakimiyetine girereksancak unvanı almış.Ayakta kalan tek camiDediğimiz gibi, Avrupa’nın en eskikentlerinden olan Belgrad, çoksavaş görmüş olması nedeniyletarihi birikimlerinde devamlılıkyakalayamamış. Buna rağmenkentte yine de çok sayıda tarihieser bulunuyor. 1884 yılında inşaedilen Eski Saray, günümüzdeBelgrad Kent Meclisi’ne ev sahipliğiyapıyor. Osmanlı Dönemi’ne aitmuhteşem oyma tavanlarıyladikkatleri çeken bu binayımuhakkak görün. Belgrad’dabulunan 250 camiden günümüzdeayakta kalan tek cami BayraklıCamii. İnşa tarihi bilinmemeklebirlikte camiyi Kanuni SultanSüleyman’ın şehri muhasaraederken yaptırdığı sanılıyor. Ancakbaşka bir rivayete göre cami, II.Viyana kuşatmasından sonra,II. Sultan Süleyman zamanında,1690’da yapılmış.Adının Bayraklı Camii olmasınınsebebi, geçmişte Belgrad’dabulunan diğer camilerle aynıanda ibadete başlanmasınısağlamak için bayrağın minaredewas inhabited by a Thraco-Daciantribe, Singi. After 279 BC, the regionwitnessed the Celtic rule, and it wasrenamed Singidun (Bozkale/“grayfortress”). Because of its strategicposition, the city witnessedcountless wars during the AncientAge, and it was razed to the ground44 times. The city, which wasruled by the Byzantine Empire, theFranks, the First Bulgarian Empire,the Kingdom of Hungary, and theSerbian Despotate during the MiddleAges, was captured by the OttomanEmpire in 1521 and became aSanjak (an administrative division).The only mosque still standingAs one of the oldest cities in Europe,Belgrade was not able to maintaincontinuity in terms of its historicalassets, for, as we said, it witnessedtoo many wars; nevertheless, thereare many historical works in thecity. The Old Palace, built in 1884,is the seat of the City Assembly.You must see this building, whichattracts attention with its impressivecarved ceilings dating from theOttoman era. The only survivingmosque in Belgrade, which oncehad 250 mosques, is the Bajrakli(“with flag”) Mosque. Although itsdate of construction is unknown,supposedly, it was built by SultanSuleiman the Magnificent whilebesieging the city. However,according to another rumor, themosque was built during the reign ofSultan Suleiman II in 1690, after thesiege of II. Vienna.Supposedly, it was named theBajrakli Mosque, because of theflag on its minaret used as a signalmaking simultaneous prayers inthe different mosques in Belgradepossible. The mosque was convertedinto a Catholic church between1718 and 1739, and it was largelydamaged during the German raidsbetween 1941 and 1944. It haspartially lost its characteristicfeatures due to many renovations.However, it is very valuable, asthe only mosque still standing inBelgrade.There are 65 public parks and morethan 40 drinking water fountainsin Belgrade. The Kalemegdan,Pionirski, Tağmajdan, Karadorkevand the Gradski Parks are amongthe most famous parks in the city.Bayraklı Camii’nin içi (yanda), TÜRSAB heyeti Belgrad inceleme gezisinde (altta)The interior of the Bajrakli Mosque (on the side), TÜRSAB delegation during theinspection trip in Belgrade (below)14 TÜRSAB DERGİ | OCAK 2013