The city of Ni\u0161 is the largest city in southeastern Serbia and the third city in terms of population in the Republic of Serbia. It is the seat of the Ni\u0161ava administrative district and one of the most important economic, cultural and educational centers in the country. Throughout history, due to its geostrategic position, Ni\u0161 has played an important role in the Balkans and in this part of Europe.<\/p>\n
75 years of the Historical Archive of Ni\u0161<\/strong><\/p>\n One of the most important cultural institutions of the city of Ni\u0161 is the Historical Archive of Ni\u0161. This year marks the 75th<\/sup> anniversary of the Historical Archive of Ni\u0161, an institution that takes care of archival materials in the territory of the city of Ni\u0161 and the municipalities of Aleksinac, Gad\u017ein Han, Doljevac, Mero\u0161ina, Ra\u017eanj, Svrljig and Sokobanja. The historical archive of Ni\u0161 was founded on 24 April, 1948. In its depots, in over 800 funds and collections, more than 4,000 long metres of archival material created in the period from 1737 to the present day are kept. The archive has been engaged in publishing since 1982. The archive has so far published 16 monographs and 23 issues of the journal \u201cPe\u0161\u010danik\u201d for historiography, archives and humanities. In addition to taking care of archival materials and publishing, the Historical Archive of Ni\u0161 also organizes lectures, promotions and exhibitions.<\/p>\n The Historical Archive of Ni\u0161 has been awarded several times as a cultural institution, and a special place is the Golden Archive award from 2008, awarded by the Aleksandar Arnautovi\u0107 Foundation.<\/p>\n Motif on the stamp and vignette: Building of the Historical Archives of Ni\u0161<\/p>\n Motifs on the first day cover: Copper print \u2013 the oldest document in the Archive that describes how the Ottomans surrendered the city to the Austrians in 1737 and the Law on State Archives adopted at the session of the National Assembly of the Kingdom of Serbia in Ni\u0161 in 1898.<\/p>\n 300 years of the Ni\u0161 Fortress<\/strong><\/p>\n The most important building that Ni\u0161 has is the fortress, whose cultural, historical and touristic importance is priceless. In 2023, the city of Ni\u0161 will celebrate three centuries since the construction of the Ni\u0161 Fortress. Located on the right bank of the Ni\u0161ava River, it is a witness to the turbulent times of the first half of the 18th<\/sup> century. The construction was started by the Ottomans in 1719, and it was completed in 1723, when a plaque with an inscription was placed that adorns its main gate, Stambol Gate. The fortress, which covers 22 hectares, has a polygonal base with eight bastion terraces and four large gates. Within the fortress complex there are prehistoric, ancient and medieval settlements, important archaeological sites and monuments. Today, the Ni\u0161 Fortress is a cultural monument of exceptional importance, where generations of Ni\u0161 residents acquire basic knowledge from the stormy history of their city. During summertime, one of Ni\u0161 residents\u2019 favorite promenades and one of the city\u2019s most visited tourist attractions turns into an important cultural centre where significant events such as Film Encounters and the \u201cNi\u0161ville\u201d International Jazz Festival take place.<\/p>\n Motif on the stamp, vignette and the first day cover: Istanbul Gate and view of the Ni\u0161 Fortress<\/p>\n Expert collaboration: Historical Archive of Ni\u0161<\/p>\n Artistic realization of the issue: Miroslav Nikoli\u0107<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Year of issue: 2023<\/strong><\/p>","protected":false},"featured_media":10425,"template":"","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"pgc_sgb_lightbox_settings":""},"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[96,164,39,40],"product_tag":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-10424","1":"product","2":"type-product","3":"status-publish","4":"has-post-thumbnail","6":"product_cat-godina-izdanja","7":"product_cat-164","8":"product_cat-postanske-marke","9":"product_cat-prigodne-marke","10":"pa_godina-izdanja-165","11":"pa_tema-gradovi","12":"pa_tema-turizam","14":"first","15":"instock","16":"shipping-taxable","17":"purchasable","18":"product-type-simple"},"yoast_head":"\nCommemorative postage stamps<\/h3>\n