The Seven Wonders of Serbia (Serbian: Седам српских чуда, Sedam srpskih čuda) are the seven historical and cultural monuments of Serbia, which were chosen in the Seven Wonders of Serbia contest held in 2007 and 2008. It was organized by Politika Magazin, while main patron of the contest was Tourist Organisation of Serbia.[1]
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Contest separated two lists of seven wonders. One is known as "Seven Serbian Wonders of Construction", equivalent of Seven Wonders of the World, while other one is called "Seven Serbian Wonders of Nature", , equivalent of Seven Natural Wonders of the World.[1]
The seven wonders comprise:
| Wonder | Date of construction | Builder | Notable features | Image |
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| Belgrade Fortress | 535 AD | Justinian I | Pobednik monument | |
| Šargan Eight | 15. January 1925 | Serbian Railways | Drvengrad, a traditional village that the Serbian film director Emir Kusturica had built for his film Life Is a Miracle. | |
| Studenica monastery | 1196 | Stefan Nemanja | Monument of Culture of Exceptional Importance and UNESCO World Heritage Site | |
| Gamzigrad | 298 AD | Emperor Galerius | Roman compound with two temples, two palaces and a building with corridor including exceptionally fine mosaics depicting Greek gods Dionysos and Medusa | |
| Visoki Dečani | 1327 | King Stefan Uroš III Dečanski | UNESCO World Heritage Site, also notable because of a collection of numerous exceptional wall frescoes. | |
| Cathedral of Saint Sava | 1989 | Aleksandar Deroko Branko Pešić |
The church bells are tuned to play "Hymn to Saint Sava", and can be heard in the entire city. | |
| Subotica Town Hall | 1910 | Marcell Komor Dezső Jakab |
Best known Art Nouveau architecture example in Serbia |
| Wonder | Notable features | Image |
|---|---|---|
| Drina with spring | Border between Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina | |
| Canyon Uvac | Meanders in the nature park. | |
| Đavolja varoš | 202 exotic formations described as earth pyramids or "towers". New Seven Wonders of Nature finalist. | |
| Tara National Park | One of five national parks of Serbia | |
| Đerdap Gorge | Longest and largest Gorge in Europe | |
| Prerast of Vratna River | Three massive natural stone bridges over the river. | |
| Fruška Gora | National Park, and home to 16 monasteries built between the 12th and 15th centuries. |
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