Karađorđev dud — Attraction in City of Smederevo

Really sad to see how people treat this place. Tree of the historical significance, 300 years old, place where Turks gave the keys of Smederevo to Duke Karadjordje after liberation, is full of graffitis and trash. Really sad to see this. Municipality of Smederevo should do something about this and people of Smederevo should start showing more respect to ancestors who fought for...

This is great historical place with a good story about orthodox vs muslim war, where mr.Karadjordje freed Serbia's capital witch was the city Smederevo in that time. He received a key of cathedral's gate as a gift from the Mayor. When mr.Kardjordje received a key the citizens planted a seed of the tree "Dud" in that area. This the story behind the name...

Trees have always been sacred for Serbs, this one is very ancient and it has seen many rises and falls of empires. Just that fact and the fact that Karadjordje, leader of Serbian rebel armys got keys of fortress of Smederevo under its treetop makes it...