Podgorica became the capital of Montenegro in 1945.  Not only are the Government and Parliament located here, but the town is also an economic, cultural, social and educational center with important faculties of the university and theaters. Many companies have located their headquarters in Podgorica. To fulfill all these demands it was necessary to rebuild the town, which was completely destroyed in World War II, and very quickly. For many it happened too quickly. Almost nothing reminds one of the old Podgorica.

Podgorica was founded more than 2000 years ago. Even today one can still follow the footsteps of the Romans, who built the town of Doclea here. While Doclea served as the headquarters for the Emperor of the Prevalis province, Byrziminium, just a few kilometers south, had more the character of a trading post.

During the 9^th century immigrant slavs came into power in the region. They founded the town and state of Duklja in the area of Byrziminiums. In their Golden Age they were ruling over the Zeta and Moraca valleys, the region around Lake Skadar and parts of the coast. The Turks turned Podgorica, which was its name since 1474, into a real fortress. They stayed until 1879. In 1946, after the creation of Yugoslavia, the town was named Titograd. In 1992 it got its old name back, Podgorica.