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Stara Varoš (Stara Varoš – srce stare Podgorice
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Stara Varoš (Montenegrin Cyrillic
The Montenegrin alphabet is the collective name given to "''Abeceda''" (#Latin alphabet, Montenegrin Latin alphabet) and "''Азбука''" (#Cyrillic alphabet, Montenegrin Cyrillic alphabet), the writing systems used to Writing, write the Montene ...
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Podgorica (Cyrillic script, Cyrillic: Подгорица, ; Literal translation, lit. 'under the hill') is the Capital city, capital and List of cities and towns in Montenegro, largest city of Montenegro. The city was formerly known as Titograd ...
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. It was the core of the city between the 15th and 19th century. Much of the neighbourhood was damaged or destroyed during the bombing of Podgorica in World War II
The bombing of Podgorica in World War II was carried out by the Allies from 1943 to 1944 at the request of the Yugoslav Partisans.
Background
Between the two World Wars, Podgorica had a population of 13,000.
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Notable sights
*'' Sahat kula'' (Clock Tower of Hadži-paša Osmanagić) *''The Natural History Museum of Montenegro'' *''Depedogen
The Ribnica Fortress ( sr, тврђава Рибница, tvrđava Ribnica) is an historic Ottoman fortress located in the Stara Varoš neighborhood of Podgorica, the capital city of Montenegro.
History
The fortress was built in the late 15t ...
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*''Osmanagića'' and ''Starodoganjska'' mosques
*'' The Old Bridge over the Ribnica'' (Adži-paša's bridge)
See also
* List of Podgorica neighbourhoods and suburbs#Drač and Stara VarošReferences
Neighbourhoods of Podgorica {{montenegro-geo-stub