Tag: contumaz semlin

Local patriotism is inherent to most Belgraders. However, if people from all parts of Belgrade were to gather in one place to measure it, we are pretty sure that the pride of the inhabitants of Zemun would strikingly overwhelm all others. Without a grain of doubt. Because they live in “their own town”-  where the spirit of of Celtic Taurunum, Bulgarian Zemlin, Austrian Semlin and (let’s be frank) Croatian Kingdom under Austro-Hungarian rule coalesce in one. Zemuners say that there are many parts of Belgrade, but there is only one proper town within Belgrade.And they are right quite right when…