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Its first name was Taurunum. The oldest records
of the present-day name of the town date back
to the 12th century. It emanated from the Slavic
word "zemlin" (earthen) and it is assumed that
the name refers to the earthwork of the town.
Zemun, once a separate town, has been within
the community of Belgrade municipalities since
1945. Millenary
Monument in Zemun on Gardoš hill was erected
in 1896 to mark the 1000th anniversary (896-1896)
of the founding of the Hungarian state. The
present tower was constructed of stone and
brick as a "vidikovac" or viewing tower on
the summit of Gardoš Hill. Its architecture
shows different styles, with romantic elements
predominating. It has been wrongly connected
with the historical personality of Janos Hunyadi.
Today the tower is the place of various cultural
activities.
St.
Nikolaj's church is located at the old historical
center of Zemun beneath the mediaeval Gardoš
fortress. It was built in 1725-1731 in baroque
style, as a single-nave building with a two-storied
bell-tower. It has all the characteristics
of baroque temples built in Srem in the XVIII
century. The interior is decorated with a
richly carved iconostasis, bearing icons painted
in 1762 by Dimitrije Bačević, one
of the most famous Serbian painters of the
second half of XVIII century. The church has
one of the most valuable collections of old
cultic objects, as well as a collection of
XVIII and XIX-century icons. The relics of
Saint Apostle Andrew, the First-called, are
kept in this church.
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