andy townend captures the life and soul of belgrade, serbia
manjež (mањеж) park is situated in the heart of belgradestreets ...edged by nemanjina, resavska, kralja milan and svetozara markovića, all themselves fascinating. according to wikipedia mањеж "derives its name from the French word manege (riding school) from the Royal Horse Guards housed at the site until 1931. The current park was built in 1931-33, according … Continue reading mањеж
yesterday, I a captured a small selection of images on my iPhone, walking from the tram stop to my office i am lucky, my walk involves passing along the fringe of Kalemegdan park in the centre of Belgrade i was captivated by the look of the snow...the way it made belgradestreets seem so ethereal, so … Continue reading on being freshly pressed…
graffiti covers the walls and buildings, and most other surfaces, of belgradestreets it is hard to find a street that is not illustrated with political statements, anger, art or just plain scribbles is graffiti art? is graffiti vandalism? is graffiti an expression of the freedom of speech? is graffiti is as old as mankind? here … Continue reading graffiti
This week's (late) post features a street that I suspect many only see as they hurry through in their cars, trams or buses. Images I snatched between meetings, waiting for trams, taxis. Like all belgradestreets it pays to pause a while. Look, reflect, think, imagine, wonder. BIGZ, the Sajam Fair, retail outlets, apartment buildings, cafes, … Continue reading bulevar vojvode mišića
Beogradska is one of the streets that meet at the chaotic confluence that is Trg Slavija. I travel along the street most days on Tram line 2, which also serves as a great tram line to take a ride on if you are new to Belgrade as it circles the older part of the city. … Continue reading beogradska
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