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Podgorica city overview
Podgorica is a city in Montenegro shaped by its region, population, local economy, landmarks, climate and civic history. This overview summarizes the city itself: where it sits, what defines it, which places anchor its identity and why it matters within the wider country.
City facts
Known forPodgorica, Capital city of Montenegro, Podgorica planning base 3, Podgorica planning base 4
Population~151kcity context
RegionMontenegroMontenegro
Time zoneEurope/Podgoricalocal time
Founded1455historical origin
City history
However, Venetian rule of Podgorica did not last long, because Mehmed II soon conquered the fortified town of Medun in 1455, and two years later, most of Zeta. Ottoman Empire The Ottoman Empire captured.
In 1479, The Ottomans built a large fortress in Podgorica, and the existing settlement, with its highly developed merchant connections, became the main Ottoman defensive and attacking bastion in the region.
In 1864, Podgorica became a kaza of the Scutari Vilayet called Böğürtlen ("blackberry", also known as Burguriçe).
The first forms of capital concentration were seen in 1902 when roads were built to all neighboring towns, and tobacco became Podgorica's first significant commercial product.
After the liberation by the Allies in 1918, the controversial Podgorica Assembly marked the end of Montenegrin statehood, as Montenegro was merged with the Kingdom of Serbia and incorporated into the Kingdom of Serbs.
However, the Imperial hotel built in 1925 had two bathrooms, which was unprecedented at the time.
It was one of at least six hotels built in the city during the interwar period. World War II After the Yugoslav coup d'état on 27 March 1941, demonstrations supporting the coup took place.
The Radoje Dakić factory, built-in 1946 for the production of heavy machinery, became one of the largest employers in Titograd.
In 1974, the public Veljko Vlahović University was founded in Titograd.
On 15 April 1979, the city suffered damage by a 6.9 magnitude earthquake.
As Yugoslavia began to break up, Titograd was renamed to Podgorica after a referendum on 2 April 1992.
On 13 July 2005, the newly constructed Millennium Bridge opened for traffic.
Following the results of the independence referendum in May 2006, Podgorica saw significant development as the capital of an independent state, including the reconstruction and renaming of the former Ivan Milutinović Square to Independence.
On 13 October 2008, at least 10,000 people protested against Kosovo's declaration of independence.
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Podgorica
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Capital city of Montenegro
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Podgorica planning base 3
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Podgorica planning base 4
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Podgorica planning base 5
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Podgorica planning base 6
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Stay overview
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Hotels & areas
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Rental cars
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Best time to visit
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Transport notes
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Crowds
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