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Cetinje

Centinje is for Montenegrins a lot more than just the historic capital. The town is a main part of their identity and stands for pride, courage and loyalty. The first settlement dates back to the stone age. The town itself was founded in 1482 by Ivan Crnojevic. The ruler of the former Zeta-Empire had to flee to these mountains because of the Turks. The monastery which was founded at the time had one of the first printing houses in the region and published only 28 years after Gutenbergs invention the first book in the Balkans. 

Cetinje's most prosperous time was at the beginning of the 20th century. Hotels had names like London, Paris or Grand. In 1901 the first travel guide in English was printed. The founding of Yugoslavia in 1918 ended the time as the capital. Today the town lays dormant.