One of Belgrade's landmarks - the TV tower on Mount Avala - was reopened Wednesday evening, 11 years after it was demolished in NATO's bombing of Serbia.
The reconstruction of Avala tower began three years ago and cost around 13 million dollars. The money was obtained through donations and state grants, dpa reported.
The new tower, opened in the presence of Serbia's highest ranking officials, is the exact replica of the previous 204-meter high tower, built in 1965.
In 1999, NATO bombed Serbia to stop Belgrade's brutal crackdown on Albanian insurgents in Kosovo.
Many public buildings, including power and water plants and Serbian state television RTS were bombed. More than 3000 people were killed and the damage was estimated at 30 billion dollars.
Nine years after the bombing, the Albanian majority in Kosovo unilaterally declared independence from Serbia.
Serbia, backed by Russia, does not recognise Kosovo.
Belgrade's landmark TV tower reopens after NATO destruction
One of Belgrade's landmarks - the TV tower on Mount Avala - was reopened Wednesday evening, 11 years after it was demolished in NATO's bombing of Serbia.
