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Gradište (other)
Gradište may refer to several places: In Serbia * Veliko Gradište, town and municipality in Braničevo District * Bačko Gradište, village in Bečej municipality * Malo Gradište, village in Malo Crniće municipality * Gradište (Bela Palanka), village in Bela Palanka municipality * Gradište (Knjaževac), village in Knjaževac municipality * Gradište (Merošina), village in Merošina municipality * Gradište (Pirot), village in Pirot municipality * Gradište (Vlasotince), village in Vlasotince municipality Montenegro * Gradište Monastery In Croatia * Gradište, Croatia, municipality in Vukovar-Syrmia County In Kosovo * Gradište (Binačko), fortress and archaeological site in Gjilan municipality In Moldova * Gradiște, a commune in Cimișlia District In North Macedonia * Dolno Gradište, archaeological site in Kočani Municipality * Gradište (Skopje), known in ancient times as Tauresium, a fortified settlement from the early Byzantine empire * Gradište, a vi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Veliko Gradište
Veliko Gradište ( sr-cyr, Велико Градиште, ; ro, Grădiștea Mare) is a town and municipality located in the Braničevo District of the eastern Serbia. It is situated the right bank of the Danube river and left bank of the Pek river. In 2011, the town has a total population of 6,204, while the municipality has 17,610. Name The name means "large construction site" in Serbian. Names in other languages: ro, Grădiștea Mare. History Thracians and Dacians lived in the region prior to the Roman conquering of the Balkans in the 1st century BC, when the town was known as "Pincum", in the province of Upper Moesia. The Pincum relief of the Trojan Cycle depicting Achilles and Hector was found in Ritopek.Heroic themes of the Trojan War cycle in Roman funerary art example of a relief from Pincum. Balcanica, (37), 25-45. Settlements Aside from the town of Veliko Gradište, the municipality includes the following settlements: * Biskuplje * Veliko Gradište * Garevo * Des ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |