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Sremski Karlovci lies on the northeast slopes of Fruska Gora. In the middle Ages it was a fortified city. In September in 1521, the Turkish army led by a sultan Suleyman (Sulejman), destroyed the city which was never rebuilt again. They remained under the Turkish rule till 1688.
After numerous Turkish military successes in Europe, the Christian countries – Austria, Poland, Venice and Russia, got together and made an alliance under the name The Saint League, having for a cause pushing of the Turks to Asia for good. With the joined forces, the Turks were held up near Vienna in 1683, and in the following years the Turks had lost Budim and many parts of the territory. The peace was signed up in Karlovci in 1689. The place for holding of conferences was a hill near today`s chapel The Lady of Peace. Since the emissaries could not agree who would enter first into an improvised barrack, they built one door to each side of the camp. Besides this, in order for all to be equal, it was agreed to negotiate at a round table. This event represents the first use of a round table in diplomatic negotiations in the whole world. Not far away from this place, the Austrians built 100 years later, the Chapel of Peace as a sign of remembrance. The chapel was built in a shape of a Turkish hat, while the south door, where the Turks entered, was closed. This represents a wish that the Turks never come again to these parts of the world.
Around the central square, which carries the name of a famous Serbian poet – Branko Radicevic the history centre had been developing. The baroque fountain of four lions, in the very centre of the square, was built in 1799. The churches of Saint Pitter and Paul ( Petar I Pavle) dates from 1719. A new orthodox Cathedral was built between 1758 and 1762. Today`s appearance Karlovci got at the end of the XIX and at the beginning of the XX century. With the removal of the Patriarchy to Belgrade in 1921, Sremski Karlovci lost its importance.
Every year, at the end of September or at the beginning of October, there is a great grape ball in the honour of vine. This is a special reason alone, for which it is worth coming to this place.
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