Podgorica

About

Building off the remains of an ancient Roman settlement, Slavic tribes established a riverfront village that would be the basis of modern day Podgorica. First mentioned by name in the 14th century, it fell into Ottoman hands only 100 years later. By the end of the 15th century, the Turks had fortified the city, with towers, gates, and defensive ramparts that give the appearance of an oriental military city. In World War II, the city was bombed over 70 times, razing most of it. Scattered among the modern buildings are the ancient Roman Duklja ruins and Ribnica Bridge, and an Ottoman clock tower built just before the fall of the empire. The most striking modern landmark is the new Cathedral, where every inch of the interior is decorated in traditional Serbian Orthodox style.