Living History: Belgrad Forest

Mon, 21 May 2012 18:51:00 +0300

Belgrade Forest served as Istanbul’s water source in both the Byzantine and Ottoman periods. After his Belgrade Campaign (1521), Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent settled Serbian prisoners brought back from the campaign in Ayvat Village in Belgrade Forest. The purpose of the settlement was to revive the old villages left by the Byzantines. Over time, this village became known as Belgrade Village, and the surrounding forest began to be called Belgrade Forest.

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Living History: Belgrad Forest