Rudo

Rudo (Serbian Cyrillic: Рудо) is a town and municipality in Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina. As of 2013, it has a population of 7,963 inhabitants, while the town of Rudo has a population of 1,949 inhabitants.

It is famous throughout former Yugoslav republics as the birthplace of the 1st Proletarian Brigade formed by Yugoslav Partisans.

History

The town of Rudo was established in 1555 by Sokollu Mustafa Pasha, a close relative of Ottoman Vizier Sokollu Mehmed Pasha. A stone mosque, bridge over the Lim, hamam, inn, mekteb (school), tekke, some shops and houses were built. It was mentioned by Evliya Çelebi (1611–1682). It was flooded in 1896, and then expanded into an urban settlement. Following the collapse of the Republic of Užice and the time spent in the village of Drenova leader of Yugoslav Partisans arrived to Rudo on 21 December 1941. The 1st Proletarian Brigade of the Yugoslav Partisans was established in Rudo on 22 December 1941. A monument dedicated to the Brigade was erected in 1961, with a museum subsequently being opened a decade later.

Settlements

Demographics

Population

Ethnic composition

Trivia

It appears in Ivo Andrić's story "The Beys of Rudo."

Notable people

• Sokollu Mehmed Pasha, Ottoman Grand Vizier of Rumelia
• Stevan Moljević, politician
• Vojislav Topalović, politician
• Vladislav Topalović, archpriest-stavrophor
• Dragoljub Mićović, architect

See also

• Municipalities of Republika Srpska

References

External links

1. TV Rudo
2. Međurečje (Rudo)
3. Rudo y Cursi
4. Gachiakuta
5. Rudo Mhonderwa
6. Mona Rudao
7. Rudo Neshamba
8. Rudo Karume
9. Four Brothers (band)
10. Konjarnik
11. Heel (professional wrestling)
12. Sokollu Mehmed Pasha
13. Carlos Cuarón
14. Fantastica Mania
15. Hechicero
16. Uvac, Rudo
17. Adriana Paz
18. Sophie Ndaba
19. Lost Song (TV series)
20. Eastern City Gate