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Name:
Skull Tower
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Category:
Cemetery, crypt, funerary monument
Religion:
World heritage:
no
Description:
The Skull Tower is a monument to 19th century Serbian rebels. It is situated in Niš, on the old Constantinople Road leading to Sofia. The monument was built using the skulls of the Serbs killed by order of Ottoman Sultan Mahmud II during the 1809 Battle of Čegar.
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Location
Address:
City:
Niš
Zip:
18000
Country:
Serbia
Territorial unit:
Southern and Eastern Serbia
Latitude:
43.2313
Longitude:
21.9524
Elevation:
739.89
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Additional information
Accessibility:
Average
Availability:
Unscheduled visit
Condition:
Good
Attractiveness:
High
Particularity:
City attractiveness:
Global
City services:
Excellent
Thematic routes:
oip:
Cultural tourism
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