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Zabljak Crnojevica is is an abandoned medieval fortress. The fortress itself is located on the confluence of the Moraca River in Lake Skadar. It is believed that this fortress was founded in the tenth century during the reign of the Vojislavljevic dynasty in then-known Dioclea, whereas the first known written testimony of the fortress originate from mid-fifteenth century. The fortress served as the capital of Zeta under the Crnojevic dynasty from 1466 till 1478, being the seat of Stefan and Ivan Crnojevic.
Zabljak Crnojevica is is an abandoned medieval fortress. The fortress itself is located on the conflu...
Zabljak Crnojevica is is an abandoned medieval fortress. The fortress itself is located on the conflu...
Zabljak Crnojevica is is an abandoned medieval fortress. The fortress itself is located on the conflu...
Zabljak Crnojevica is is an abandoned medieval fortress. The fortress itself is located on the conflu...
Zabljak Crnojevica is is an abandoned medieval fortress. The fortress itself is located on the conflu...
Railway across lake Skadar near Lesendro fortress. Lesendro on Skadarsko lake in Montenegro was XIX c...
Lesendro on Skadarsko lake in Montenegro was XIX century fortification, 27km away from Podgorica. Ori...
Lake Skadar is largest lake in Balkan peninsula. Its surface can vary between 370km2 and 530km2 of wh...
Europe is generally agreed to be the birthplace of western culture, including such legendary innovations as the democratic nation-state, football and tomato sauce.
The word Europe comes from the Greek goddess Europa, who was kidnapped by Zeus and plunked down on the island of Crete. Europa gradually changed from referring to mainland Greece until it extended finally to include Norway and Russia.
Don't be confused that Europe is called a continent without looking like an island, the way the other continents do. It's okay. The Ural mountains have steadily been there to divide Europe from Asia for the last 250 million years. Russia technically inhabits "Eurasia".
Europe is presently uniting into one political and economic zone with a common currency called the Euro. The European Union originated in 1993 and is now composed of 27 member states. Its headquarters is in Brussels, Belgium.
Do not confuse the EU with the Council of Europe, which has 47 member states and dates to 1949. These two bodies share the same flag, national anthem, and mission of integrating Europe. The headquarters of the Council are located in Strasbourg, France, and it is most famous for its European Court of Human Rights.
In spite of these two bodies, there is still no single Constitution or set of laws applying to all the countries of Europe. Debate rages over the role of the EU in regards to national sovereignty. As of January 2009, the Lisbon Treaty is the closest thing to a European Constitution, yet it has not been approved by all the EU states.
Text by Steve Smith.
