andy townend captures the life and soul of belgrade, serbia
the first of a few posts I plan featuring the streets of Zemun, just a short bus ride along the Danube from belgradestreets... a poster at the end of the street reads "this street has always been renowned for its merchants' shops and houses of the distinguished Zemun inhabitants of the 18th and 19th century, … Continue reading господска улица
đorđe jovanović (1861 - 1953) a Serbian sculptor, born in Novi Sad, died in Belgrade, much of his work is found on belgradestreets the street which bears his name is hidden behind the glorious green market, Бајлонијева пијаца, the subject of one of my earliest posts way back in October 2011 I pass that market … Continue reading đorđe jovanovića
After a few rather random and rambling posts, here are some images of a new street, new to me at least. Recommended by a former resident, I must confess I found this shoot challenging. Tucked away in Dorcol, skender begova seems to encapsulate so much of what belgradestreets have been saying to me, faded glory, … Continue reading skender begova
Kalemegdan park hosts exhibitions of blown up photographs on the terrace that overlooks the Sava. Right now there are three such displays. A series of outstanding images from Moscow. A captivating collection of images depicting each state of the USA. And, for me, the best, a series of images of doors of Belgrade... ...which got … Continue reading recycled doors
Photography can sometimes be dangerous. This post is dedicated to all those photographers who risk life and limb in dangerous conditions to capture the truth. These images were taken on public ground, there were no warning signs prohibiting photography. I had walked many times along the road that leads from the Ušće shopping centre to … Continue reading under branko’s bridge
A street that, like many in Belgrade, has been known by many names. Bulevar Oslobođenja (Boulevard of the Liberation) and then Bulevar Revolucije (Boulevard of the Revolution). In the late 1990s, the name was switched back to its earlier form. Or simply "the bulevar" The history of the street's name a pointer to Belgrade's rich … Continue reading bulevar kralja aleksandra
Four weeks ago, I set off on a road trip across Europe. The night before I left, I enjoyed one of my favourite meals, mešano meso, šopska salata and a chilled local beer (or was it two?). I chose to sit at one of the tables in the street outside the ? kafana, also one … Continue reading sime markovića
The Belgrade metro has been a dream since the 1950s. In 1995, the station below Vukov Spomenik opened. Whilst the metro remains an aspiration, the station is very real. And very impressive. Easy to miss, there are no signs at street level to alert you to the beauty that lies below. In an earlier post, … Continue reading vukov spomenik stanica
Vuk Stefanović Karadžić, famed for his reform of the Serbian language, is remembered by the work of sculptor, Đorđe Jovanović. Amusingly, as I was finalising the images for this post, I realised that I had somehow omitted to take a photo of the most prominent sculpture in the park. So, I ventured back out into … Continue reading vukov spomenik
Cara Dušana is, for the #2 tram, a little like the home straight on a race track. A good long stretch, tree-lined, without too many curves, a tram can build up a good head of steam. If only the track wasn't under repair. I admire the workers on the line this weekend, temperatures hovering around … Continue reading cara dušana
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