Architecture, graffiti and design are a signature of belgradestreets. Kralja Petra has all in abundance. And possibly the most interesting clock I have seen in a street for some time...
Tag: Architecture
passage to pašić
My first post for June was inspired by getting lost en route to a meeting earlier last week. Prominent among the hidden joys of belgradestreets are the myriad passageways, alleys and hidden courtyards. Easy to spend hours wandering and exploring. This passage, between Terazije and Trg Nikola Pašić, has the lot, oh and a gratuitous … Continue reading passage to pašić
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njegoševa
A city is a living, breathing organism. Personality shaped by history, experience and the seasons. By the people who live and work there. And in turn the city shapes those who call it home. In London, I used to enjoy walking the streets of the city on a Sunday, when people and traffic were largely … Continue reading njegoševa
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crkva svetog marka
This weekend, I walked up Resavska towards Tašmajdan intent on capturing a set of images for this week's main post. Walking up Resavska, the church of St Mark, Crkva Svetog Marka, dominates the scene with its striking red and cream coloured brickwork. On arriving at Tašmajdan, I was struck by the contrasts on offer. Approaching … Continue reading crkva svetog marka
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statues of nemanjina
it always pays to walk with your head held high on belgradestreets the rooflines are crowded with a chaotic mix of architectural styles, statues and scupltures these images are just a selection from a short walk this weekend along nemanjina in the heart of belgradestreets
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metropol
a post inspired by a tweet that announced "...Metropol otvara vrata u maju" -- Metropol opens in May... Designed by Serbian architect Dragiša Brašovan, the hotel Metropol Palace opened in 1961 on Bulevar kralja Aleksandra, a long, wide, shop and cafe filled street to which I will return for a future post A well-known symbol … Continue reading metropol
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karađorđeva
karađorđeva runs along the Sava, from the railway station and toward Kalemegdan...through the district of Savamala the street is named after Đorđe Petrović, know by the Turks as "Kara" or "Black George", a shepherd and village cattle dealer who went on to become, in 1804, the leader of the first Serbian uprising karađorđeva has a … Continue reading karađorđeva
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hram svetog save
this post features one of the best known landmarks on belgradestreets the old and new churches of St. Sava, "harm svetog save" which means "the temple of St Sava" the churches commemorate the burning of the remains of St. Sava in the fields of Vračar in 1594 by the Turkish Grand-Vizier, Sinan-Pasha who, vainly, sought … Continue reading hram svetog save
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