Category: Architecture
Thanks to it’s strategic location and turbulent past, the architecture of modern-day Belgrade is a unique blend of Central European, oriental and local Balkan architecture. The contrasts can be seen everywhere in the city.
The dominant styles in the city are the ones from the beginning of the 20th century – Art nouveau (and it’s Central-European version Secessionism), Bauhaus, Neo-Byzantine and the later socrealism and modernism.
There are also many buildings in the manner of the neoclassicism, romanticism and academic art.
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Belgrade Waterfront
The controversial Belgrade Waterfront (aka Beograd na Vodi) is a dynamic district, offering a mix of luxury living, shopping, dining, and entertainment, situated on the right bank of the Sava River in Belgrade. It was concieved as a modern urban development project, aiming to transform the city’s riverfront into a vibrant, international destination. In the
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National Theatre in Belgrade
Since its inception in 1868, the National Theatre in Belgrade has been fostering finest Serbian culture and tradition. Today, it hosts three artistic ensembles of Opera, Drama and Ballet under the same roof. The National Theatre productions are given on two auditoriums at the main Belgrade square-Main stage seating 700, and Rasa Plaovic stage seating
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Palace of Serbia (SIV)
Built as the palace of the Federal Executive council of Yugoslavia, today it is home to several ministries and offices of the Serbian government. Perhaps even more interesting than it’s architectural features is it’s interior decoration, featuring halls dedicated to each of the republics of the former Yugoslavia, decorated according to the ethnic styles of
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Belgrade Fair
Also known as: Beogradski Sajam, Sajam Belgrade Fair is the largest and most successful trade fair institution in Serbia and the Southeast Europe region, bringing countless manufacturers and organizations in various fields together at the many events held during the year on the fair grounds. It is also a landmark of Belgrade, especially Hall 1,
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The Old and New palace in Belgrade (City assembly and presidential palace)
The old and new palaces (Stari Dvor and Novi Dvor) are located in downtown Belgrade, in the Kralja Milana street, surrounded by Pionirski (Pioneers) Park, in front of the National Assembly. The first one was built in the second half of the nineteenth century as a royal palace of the Obrenović dynasty, and the second
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Hotel Prag ****
Due to its characteristic architecture, the hotel building is registered as a cultural monument. All rooms feature wooden furnishing, a flat-screen cable and satellite TV, a desk and a safety deposit box. Belgrade city center offers a variety of museums and cultural monuments, such as the National Museum of Serbia and Belgrade zoo. Also, the Belgrade Train
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Hotel Moskva ****
Most of Belgrade’s top attractions are located a ten minute walk from the hotel. Hotel Moskva was placed under governmental protection since 1968. Originally operating as a 36-room inn within the multipurpose Palace Rossiya, whose almost 3-year construction and January 1908 opening represented a major investment of the Russian Empire in the Kingdom of Serbia
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Ušće shopping & business center
The Ušće complex is made of Ušće tower, the tallest building in Belgrade, and Ušće shopping mall, the biggest mall in Serbia. While the mall is relatively new, the tower is part of Belgrade’s interesting and turbulent history. The complex is located in the Ušće park in Novi Beograd, across Brankov bridge from the city
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Belgrade Cooperative Palace, aka. Geozavod
The Belgrade Cooperative Palace, better known as Geozavod is one of the most beautiful buildings in Belgrade, located in the Savamala district near Brankov bridge. Very neglected until recently, the building was “rediscovered” by the creatives and used as exhibition place during the creative Mikser festival that brought this neighborhood back to life. The building
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Sava Centar
Sava Centar is a multipurpose venue featuring a congress hall, theater, concert hall and other business and entertainment facilities. It is located at the “Glass District” business zone at Novi Beograd, and well connected with the prestigious Crowne Plaza (Intercontinental) and Hyatt Regency hotels. Sava Center is a modern center with a considerable reputation locally
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Dom Sindikata
Dom Sindikata (House of the Syndicate) is a multipurpose venue housing a theatre, a cinema, conference hall, a large lobby for indoor fairs. Fun Fact: The largest organs in Belgrade are located in Dom Sindikata.
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Belgrade Nikola Tesla international airport
Nikola Tesla (aka. Surčin) is currently the only international airport in Belgrade, and the largest one in Serbia, located about 15km west from the city center and about 60km from the city of Novi Sad. It is well connected with the most important airports of Europe, the Mediterranean and Middle East. In the past couple
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Avala Tower
Why visit: Spectacular panoramic views, top landmark, architecture Also known as: Avalski toranj, Toranj na Avali, The lighthouse of Belgrade The Avala TV tower is a telecommunication and observation tower located at mount Avala in the southern suburbs of Belgrade. With a height of 205 meters it is currently the tallest tower in Belgrade, Serbia
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Main (Glavna) train station
Also known as: (Glavna) Železnička stanica Why visit: Architecture Belgrade’s Main Train station is one of the city’s most impressive historical buildings, constructed between 1882 and 1885, modeled after the great European train station buildings. The first train departed from the station on August 23, 1884, connecting Belgrade and Niš. It is currently the largest
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Nebojša tower
Also known as: Kula Nebojša, Nebojšina Kula Nebojša tower is one of the few remaining monuments of medieval Belgrade, a four level cannon tower built around 1460 to protect the entrance to the Danube port, and belongs to the oldest type of early artillery canon towers. During late Turkish rule, it was converted into a dungeon where
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