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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belgrade aviation museum
the image above is of the wonderful Belgrade Aviation Museum, well worth a visit if you are on belgradestreets you can find more information at the official web site http://www.muzejvazduhoplovstva.org.rs or http://www.aeronauticalmuseum.com my original intention had been to post a series of images I captured both in and outside the museum, once I realised that … Continue reading belgrade aviation museum
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kalemegdan
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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cимина
this week, cимина, in dorcol, a street full of contrast, beautiful old buildings and some stark modernistic edifices this week all covered in snow...icicles hanging like the sword of Damocles from every edge... another street well worth visiting...
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thoughts on snow…
as a child growing up in the north of England, I remember gazing through the window with wonder at the snow as it fell and covered the earth remember the joy of holding my mother's hand as we walked through the snow...no fear for the future...just the joy of the now then years of no … Continue reading thoughts on snow…
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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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a little more snow…
on waking this morning belgradestreets seemed quiet, it soon became clear why, a thick blanket of snow had fallen over night and was still falling... the advantage of the iPhone is that images can be grabbed whilst travelling back and forth, this morning literally as the tram reversed direction due to the snow...a quick tweet … Continue reading a little more snow…
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mањеж
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
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365 days on belgradestreets
I have a few posts in the can waiting to be polished... for now, i just want to share this image, grabbed through the window of an Alitalia Boeing 737 at almost exactly the same time as I post this, 365 days ago as my flight approached Belgrade... one of the few images I have … Continue reading 365 days on belgradestreets
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trg slavija
trg salvija, a place feared by new drivers on belgradestreets buses, trolley buses, trams, cars, taxis, pedestrians all dance around the square, no logic, no discipline, very few accidents.... hotels, new and old, swanky banks, traditional grilled meats...booksellers all surround the square... at the heart of belgradestreets a place most people pass through without a … Continue reading trg slavija
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