Ironic, some say, that the building is being restored by the Turks, who occupied Serbia and parts of the former Yugoslavia for 500 years, beginning with the Battle of Kosovo in 1389. The number 1389 scribbled on the wall above stands for the nationalistic movement you can read about here.
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Looks like a building worth restoring.
Thank you Bibi. Very interesting post.
c'est bete qu'elle soit taggué
Saw it on the news. Thank God someone is willing to restore it.
Fascinating ... I guess the city grew around the tomb .. otherwise its an odd place for someone's remains
Is the sheikh actually in there? If so, even more of a shame to have let this fall to ruin. Glad they're fixing it up.
Ah, such long and violent histories follow us all over the world. This poor tomb does need repair, though, and it will be good that it is no longer an eyesore.
Do you think anyone in Belgrade cares whether or not this tomb is restored?
Love for criminals, invaders...?Madness!
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