Packet 1: Tossup 15

A folk legend claims that the martyrs Hermylus and Stratonicus lie in this city’s Roman tomb, a “Cultural Monument of Great Importance” like its Fenek Monastery. Two brothers built Saint Mark’s Church in this city’s Tašmajdan (“TAHSH-my-dahn”) Park. Saint Michael’s Cathedral is this city’s oldest church after the stone Church of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul, which is in the forest park of Topčider (-5[1])(“TOP-chee-der”). This city’s national museum exhibits the Miroslav Gospel near the Bohemian quarter of Skadarlija (“ska-dar-LEE-uh”). The ancient castrum of Singidunum (10[1])(“sing-ee-DOO-num”) grew (10[1])into this city’s fortress, which contains the ivy-covered Ružica (“ROOZH-eet-sah”) Church in Kalemegdan Park. The Feast of the Transfiguration and the noon ringing of church bells (10[3])were universalized after this city’s (10[1])defense (10[1])from a (10[1])1456 (10[4])Ottoman siege. (10[2]-5[3])For 10 points, atop the Vračar (“VRAH-char”) plateau, the Neo-Byzantine Church of Saint Sava (10[1])overlooks (10[1])what capital of Serbia? (10[2])■END■ (10[5]0[1])

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