andy townend captures the life and soul of belgrade, serbia
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
Ivo Andrić (1892 - 1975) lived through the turbulent first half of the twentieth century witnessing two World Wars and the rise and fall of various forms of revolution and totalitarianism. In 1961 he won the Nobel Prize for literature. Among the books lining my shelves is a compilation of stories “The Damned Yard and … Continue reading Андрићев Венац
"Earth has not anything to show more fair: Dull would be he of soul who could pass by A sight so touching in its majesty: This city now doth, like a garment, wear The beauty of the morning; silent bare, Ships, towers, domes, theatres, and temples lie Open unto the fields, and to the sky; … Continue reading stari savski most
Railway stations are the stuff of romantic dreams, assignations and intrigue. Countless films have revolved around journeys by train, the destinations, the lives of those who travel, or simply sit drinking coffee, waiting... There is something about the atmosphere of anticipation that lifts the spirit. Carriages lined up, waiting to be hauled off to far … Continue reading glavna železnička stanica
today has been an exciting day... i finally decided to dip a tentative toe into the world of publishing and have just placed a first collection of images from belgradestreets on the blurb online bookstore thank you for visiting belgradestreets more streets to come soon always looking for new inspiration and suggestions for streets to … Continue reading belgradestreets on blurb
This is my third set of images, captured this weekend in Tašmajdan Park. Perhaps not the most conventional views. There are plenty of those I feel? These images capture a side of belgradestreets that will one day disappear. It may not be the most attractive, yet the street art tells its own visceral, powerful, moving … Continue reading tašmajdan unseen
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
my journey to work each day takes in some of the best of belgradestreets... i remember when i first moved to Sydney I was advised to take the public ferry from Circular Quay to Manly to get the best views of the Harbour for a fraction of the price of the tourist trips... well, when … Continue reading dva
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
one of the first places that most visitors find quickly on belgradestreets is Kalemegdan, the "field in front of the fortress" perfectly placed at the end of Knez Mihailova and its designer shops, bookshops, bars and cafes commanding a dramatic view over the confluence (..or ušće, and its eponymous shopping mall) of the mighty Sava … Continue reading kalemegdan
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