Petrovaradin
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Petrovaradin (Serbian: Петроварадин or Petrovaradin; Croatian: Petrovaradin; Hungarian: Pétervárad; German: Peterwardein), formerly a fortified town, is part of the agglomeration of Novi Sad in Serbia and Montenegro (population 13,917 in 2002). Lying across the river Danube from the main part of Novi Sad, it features a majestic fortress known as the "Gibraltar of the Danube".
History
Petrovaradin is believed to be the Roman Cusum. In addition, the town received its name from the Byzantines, who called it Petrikon.
The Ottoman Empire captured the town in 1526. Petrovaradin was the site of a major battle on August 5th, 1716 in which Eugène of Savoy defeated the forces of the Ottomans. Eugène later defeated the Ottomans at Belgrade before the Turks sued for peace at Požarevac.de:Petrovaradin