Kalemegdan Park, Public park at the confluence of Sava and Danube rivers, Belgrade, Serbia
Kalemegdan Park is a large green area at the point where the Sava meets the Danube in Belgrade, Serbia. The grounds divide into two sections, Great and Little Kalemegdan, with thousands of trees and wide paths running along the raised land above the rivers.
The site served for centuries as military training grounds under Ottoman rule before its conversion into a public park in the 1860s following plans by Serbian urban planner Emilijan Josimović. The transformation connected the fortress walls with green spaces and marked Belgrade's shift toward a more modern city.
The park houses multiple museums, including the Military Museum, Natural History Museum, and the Cvijeta Zuzorić Art Pavilion for exhibitions.
Visitors can explore the Belgrade Zoo in Little Kalemegdan, walk along the tree-lined paths, and reach viewpoints overlooking both rivers. The grounds are accessible on foot from the city center and work well for relaxed walks any day of the week.
The name combines the Turkish words kale for fortress and meydan for square, reflecting the military past at this strategic river junction. This linguistic heritage shows how the Ottoman period remains visible in the naming of the site today.
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