Niš
Constantine was born here, and the Ottomans built a tower out of Serbian skulls that still stands. Serbia's third city, cheap and blunt about its history.
Niš in eight slides
Wikipedia · 4 Sep 2026
Things to do in Niš
Where to stay in Niš
Niš in a day, two days, three
- Day 13 stops
- Bubanj Memorial Park
- Crveni Krst concentration camp
- Holy Trinity Cathedral
Landmarks in Niš
Memorial Park Bubanj is a World War II memorial complex built to commemorate the shooting and execution of more than 10,000 citizens of Niš and people from Serbia and other parts of the country, but according to some data, over 12,000 people, and it is located in Palilula municipality of Niš, Serbia.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 22 Oct 2024
Mikica Andrejic · CC BY-SA 3.0
Crveni Krst, also known as the Niš concentration camp, was a concentration camp operated by the German Gestapo located in the Crveni Krst municipality of Niš, in German-occupied Serbia. It was used to hold captured Serbs, Jews, Roma and anti-fascists during World War II. Established in October 1941, between 30,000 and 35,000 people were detained within it during the war.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 18 Jul 2026
Unknown author · Public domain
The Holy Trinity Cathedral is an Eastern Orthodox church located in Niš, Serbia. It is under jurisdiction of the Eparchy of Niš of the Serbian Orthodox Church and serves as its cathedral church.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 14 Aug 2026
CrniBombarder!!! · Public domain
Niš, less often spelled in English as Nish, is the third largest city in Serbia and the administrative center of the Nišava District. It is located in the southern part of Serbia. According to the 2022 census, the city proper has a population of 178,976, while its administrative area has a population of 249,501 inhabitants.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 11 Aug 2026
Manojlovic80 · CC BY-SA 3.0
Niš Fortress is a fortress in the city of Niš, Serbia. It is a complex and important cultural and historical monument. It rises on the right bank of the Nišava River, overlooking the area inhabited for longer than two millennia.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 17 Aug 2026
J tomic m · CC BY-SA 3.0
Skull Tower is a stone structure embedded with human skulls located in Niš, Serbia. It was constructed by the Ottoman Empire following the Battle of Čegar of May 1809, during the First Serbian Uprising. During the battle, Serbian rebels under the command of Stevan Sinđelić were surrounded by the Ottomans on Čegar Hill, near Niš.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 22 Jul 2026
martijnmunneke · CC BY 2.0
Memorial Park Bubanj is a World War II memorial complex built to commemorate the shooting and execution of more than 10,000 citizens of Niš and people from Serbia and other parts of the country, but according to some data, over 12,000 people, and it is located in Palilula municipality of Niš, Serbia.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 22 Oct 2024
Mikica Andrejic · CC BY-SA 3.0
Crveni Krst, also known as the Niš concentration camp, was a concentration camp operated by the German Gestapo located in the Crveni Krst municipality of Niš, in German-occupied Serbia. It was used to hold captured Serbs, Jews, Roma and anti-fascists during World War II. Established in October 1941, between 30,000 and 35,000 people were detained within it during the war.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 18 Jul 2026
Unknown author · Public domain
The Holy Trinity Cathedral is an Eastern Orthodox church located in Niš, Serbia. It is under jurisdiction of the Eparchy of Niš of the Serbian Orthodox Church and serves as its cathedral church.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 14 Aug 2026
CrniBombarder!!! · Public domain
Niš, less often spelled in English as Nish, is the third largest city in Serbia and the administrative center of the Nišava District. It is located in the southern part of Serbia. According to the 2022 census, the city proper has a population of 178,976, while its administrative area has a population of 249,501 inhabitants.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 11 Aug 2026
Manojlovic80 · CC BY-SA 3.0
Niš Fortress is a fortress in the city of Niš, Serbia. It is a complex and important cultural and historical monument. It rises on the right bank of the Nišava River, overlooking the area inhabited for longer than two millennia.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 17 Aug 2026
J tomic m · CC BY-SA 3.0
Skull Tower is a stone structure embedded with human skulls located in Niš, Serbia. It was constructed by the Ottoman Empire following the Battle of Čegar of May 1809, during the First Serbian Uprising. During the battle, Serbian rebels under the command of Stevan Sinđelić were surrounded by the Ottomans on Čegar Hill, near Niš.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 22 Jul 2026
martijnmunneke · CC BY 2.0
