Architecture of Belgrade

Architecture of Belgrade refers to the architecture and styles developed in Belgrade, Serbia. Belgrade has wildly varying architecture, from the centre of Zemun, typical of a Central European town, to the more modern architecture and spacious layout of New Belgrade. The oldest architecture is found in Kalemegdan park. Outside of Kalemegdan, the oldest buildings date only from 19th century, due to its geographic position and frequent wars and destructions. The oldest public structure in Belgrade is a nondescript Turkish türbe, while the oldest house is a modest clay house on Dorćol, the House at 10 Cara Dušana Street from 1727. Western influence began in the 19th century, when the city completely transformed from an oriental town to the contemporary architecture of the time, with influences from neoclassicism, romanticism and academic art. Serbian architects took over the development from the foreign builders in the late 19th century, producing the National Theatre, Old Palace, Cathedral Church and later, in the early 20th century, the National Assembly and National Museum, influenced by art nouveau. Elements of Neo-Byzantine architecture are present in buildings such as Vuk’s Foundation, old Post Office in Kosovska street, and sacral architecture, such as St. Mark’s Church (based on the Gračanica monastery), and the Temple of Saint Sava.

Belgrade has wildly varying architecture, from the center of Zemun, typical of a Central European town,[181] to the more modern architecture and spacious layout of New Belgrade. The oldest architecture is found in Kalemegdan Park. Outside of Kalemegdan, the oldest buildings date only from the 18th century, due to its geographic position and frequent wars and destructions.[182] The oldest public structure in Belgrade is a nondescript Turkish türbe, while the oldest house is a modest clay house on Dorćol, from late 18th century.[183] Western influence began in the 19th century, when the city completely transformed from an oriental town to the contemporary architecture of the time, with influences from neoclassicism, romanticism, and academic art. Serbian architects took over the development from the foreign builders in the late 19th century, producing the National Theatre, Old Palace, Cathedral Church and later, in the early 20th century, the National Assembly and National Museum, influenced by art nouveau.[182] Elements of Neo-Byzantine architecture are present in buildings such as Vuk’s Foundation, old Post Office in Kosovska street, and sacral architecture, such as St. Mark’s Church (based on the Gračanica monastery), and the Temple of Saint Sava.[182]

During the period of Communist rule, much housing was built quickly and cheaply to house the huge influx of people from the countryside following World War II, sometimes resulting in the brutalist architecture of the blokovi (blocks) of New Belgrade; a socrealism trend briefly ruled, resulting in buildings like the Dom Sindikata. However, in the mid-1950s, the modernist trends took over, and still dominate the Belgrade architecture.

The historic areas and buildings of Belgrade are among the city’s premier attractions. They include Skadarlija, the National Museum and adjacent National Theatre, Zemun, Nikola Pašić Square, Terazije, Students’ Square, the Kalemegdan Fortress, Knez Mihailova Street, the Parliament, the Church of Saint Sava, and the Old Palace. On top of this, there are many parks, monuments, museums, cafés, restaurants and shops on both sides of the river. The hilltop Avala Monument and Avala Tower offer views over the city.

Notable buildings
This is a list of notable buildings in Belgrade, Serbia.

1 Turgenjev Street, historic building, Communist Party Residence and meeting place
Aleksandar Palas Hotel
Avala TV Tower – highest of its kind in the world; reconstructed following its destruction in the NATO bombing of 1999, and opened in 2010.
Bajrakli Mosque – one of the oldest mosques in the Balkans, early 16th century
Beli Dvor – royal mansion with its neo-renaissance and neoclassic castles
Belgrade Arena – the biggest sports hall in Southeastern/Central Europe
Belgrade Fair – Hall 1 – the world’s largest dome between 1957 and 1965
Belgrade Planetarium
Belgrade Law School
Belgrade University Library
Beograđanka – once the tallest business tower in the Balkans
BIGZ building
Captain Miša’s Mansion – home to the University of Belgrade
Prince Miloš’s Residence – early 19th century Balkan-style residence
Princess Ljubica’s Residence – early 19th century Balkan-style residence
Despot Stefan Tower build in 1402.
Genex Tower – the third tallest residential building in the Balkans
Kuća Cveća – Josip Broz Tito mauseoleum
Mika Alas’s House, 1910-built historic home of scientist Mihailo Petrović
Metropol Hotel Belgrade
National Museum
National Assembly of Serbia
National Theatre
Palace Albania – built in 1930, the first Balkan skyscraper
Saborna Crkva – neobaroque in Belgrade, mid 19th century
Sava Center – the biggest congress hall in the region.
Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts – One of the most beautiful buildings in Belgrade, built in 1922
St. Mark’s Church – Emperor Dusan’s tomb.
“Saint Sava” House
Cathedral of Saint Sava – The world’s largest Eastern Orthodox Christian (Serbian Orthodox) cathedral.
The Old Palace – neoclassicism in Belgrade, early 20th century
Ušće Tower – Formerly housed the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Yugoslavia. Following NATO bombing, from which only the skeleton of the building survived, it has been redeveloped into an office block.

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