Montenegrin Cyrillic
The Montenegrin alphabet is the collective name given to "" ( Montenegrin Latin alphabet; in Cyrillic) and "" ( Montenegrin Cyrillic alphabet; in Latin), the writing systems used to write the Montenegrin language. It was adopted on 9 June 2009 ...
Podgorica
Podgorica ( cnr-Cyrl, Подгорица; ) is the Capital city, capital and List of cities and towns in Montenegro, largest city of Montenegro. The city is just north of Lake Skadar and close to coastal destinations on the Adriatic Sea. Histor ...
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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 of World War II, 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.Stara Varoš – srce stare Podgorice /ref>
Notable sights
*'' Sahat kula'' (Clock Tower of Hadži-paša Osmanagić)
*''The Natural History Museum of Montenegro''
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Depedogen
The Ribnica Fortress () is an historic Ottoman architecture, Ottoman fortress located in the Stara Varoš (Podgorica), Stara Varoš neighborhood of Podgorica, the capital city of Montenegro.
History
The fortress was built in the late 15th cent ...
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*''Osmanagića'' and ''Starodoganjska'' mosques
*'' The Old Bridge over the Ribnica'' (Adži-paša's bridge)