Belgrade - Two Cities

Belgrade is two very different cities.  It has a long history of violence and invasion.  The city itself has been invaded over 600 times.  It has bee destroyed and rebuilt numerous times.  Because of this the historic buildings of the city aren't all that old.  There is a fortress (Kalemegdon) that was built by the Romans then added to during Medeival times.  After that most buildings were built in the late 1800's.  In the 1400's the Turks pretty much destroyed the whole city.  The Following pictures show two buildings that were destroyed during the last invasion of Belgrade (NATO 1999).  I've asked why these have not been torn down and rebuilt and the best answer I get is they are Memorials.  ( I thank economics has something to do with it also). 

Just a few blocks from these ruins is this beautiful walking street with the best architecture Belgrade has to offer.  The buildings here are charming and beautiful.  This street is like a time warp.  When the weather warms up we will head down here and take a ton of pictures.  Please pray the people of Belgrade would look the bleakness and destruction of the past and find true safety and comfort with the Father.