TOURISM
CETINJE - ROYAL CAPITAL OF MONTENEGRO As the old royal capital of Montenegro, Cetinje has an elegance to it that makes the city worth a visit to explore the heritage
CETINJE MONASTERY
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etinje was founded in the 15th century and became the centre of Montenegrin culture. Its fortunes rose and fell for hundreds of years, but from the 1800s a lot of effort was put into the architecture and grandeur of the city. It officially became the capital of an independent Montenegro in 1878. It was after the Second World War, in 1946, that the capital was moved from Cetinje to Podgorica (then known as Titograd) and placed under communist rule. The old royal capital was left with just 9,000 residents. Visiting it today, it feels like not much has changed since then. The population
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