Rospi Cuprija
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Rospi Ćuprija is an urban neighborhood of Belgrade
, the capital of Serbia
. It is located in Belgrade's municipality of Palilula
. The name comes from Ottoman Turkish "(o)rospı(lı) köprü", which means "the Bridge of Whores", because the high ranking Turkish officer's harem women suspected of unloyalty (marital or otherwise) were murdered on the banks of the river.
's arm of Rukavac which separates it from the former island (now a peninsula) of Ada Huja
. It occupies the western section of the Field of Višnjica and borders the neighborhoods of Karaburma
on the west (Mirijevo Boulevard), Ćalije
on the south and Višnjička Banja on the east (the road of Slanački put).
) settlement of Singidunum
were found near Rospi Ćuprija and neighboring Karaburma, including necropolis
rich in artefacts
and parts of dunum, fortress, so it is believed that the settlement itself was located here.
Rospi Ćuprija is partially residential area, but best known for the series of brickworks
which occupy extensive areas of the northern ridge of the Field of Višnjica (Polet, Trudbenik, Jedinstvo, Kozara, Balkan, Rekord). It had the population of 4,661 in 2002.
Belgrade
Belgrade is the capital and largest city of Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers, where the Pannonian Plain meets the Balkans. According to official results of Census 2011, the city has a population of 1,639,121. It is one of the 15 largest cities in Europe...
, the capital of Serbia
Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
. It is located in Belgrade's municipality of Palilula
Palilula Belgrade
Palilula is an urban neighborhood and one of 17 municipalities which constitute the City of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. It has the largest area of all municipalities of Belgrade.- Location :...
. The name comes from Ottoman Turkish "(o)rospı(lı) köprü", which means "the Bridge of Whores", because the high ranking Turkish officer's harem women suspected of unloyalty (marital or otherwise) were murdered on the banks of the river.
Location
Rospi Ćuprija is located on the western bank of the Mirijevski potok stream and the right bank of the DanubeDanube
The Danube is a river in the Central Europe and the Europe's second longest river after the Volga. It is classified as an international waterway....
's arm of Rukavac which separates it from the former island (now a peninsula) of Ada Huja
Ada Huja
Ada Huja is an urban neighborhood of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. It is located in Belgrade's municipality of Palilula.- Location :...
. It occupies the western section of the Field of Višnjica and borders the neighborhoods of Karaburma
Karaburma
Karaburma is an urban neighborhood of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. It is located in Belgrade's municipality of Palilula.- Location :...
on the west (Mirijevo Boulevard), Ćalije
Calije
Ćalije is an urban neighborhood of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. It is located in Belgrade's municipality of Palilula....
on the south and Višnjička Banja on the east (the road of Slanački put).
History
The oldest settlement known by name on the territory of modern Belgrade was found near the Rospi Ćuprija. Remains of the Celtic (and later RomanRoman Empire
The Roman Empire was the post-Republican period of the ancient Roman civilization, characterised by an autocratic form of government and large territorial holdings in Europe and around the Mediterranean....
) settlement of Singidunum
Singidunum
Singidunum is the name for the ancient city in Serbia which became Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. It was recorded that a Celtic tribe Scordisci settled the area in the 3rd century BC following the Gallic invasion of the Balkans. The Roman Empire conquered the area in 75 BC and later garrisoned...
were found near Rospi Ćuprija and neighboring Karaburma, including necropolis
Necropolis
A necropolis is a large cemetery or burial ground, usually including structural tombs. The word comes from the Greek νεκρόπολις - nekropolis, literally meaning "city of the dead"...
rich in artefacts
Artifact (archaeology)
An artifact or artefact is "something made or given shape by man, such as a tool or a work of art, esp an object of archaeological interest"...
and parts of dunum, fortress, so it is believed that the settlement itself was located here.
Characteristics
With an altitude of only 66 meters above the sea level, Rospi Ćuprija is the lowest point of the Belgrade City proper.Rospi Ćuprija is partially residential area, but best known for the series of brickworks
Brickworks
A brickworks also known as a brick factory, is a factory for the manufacturing of bricks, from clay or shale. Usually a brickworks is located on a clay bedrock often with a quarry for clay on site....
which occupy extensive areas of the northern ridge of the Field of Višnjica (Polet, Trudbenik, Jedinstvo, Kozara, Balkan, Rekord). It had the population of 4,661 in 2002.