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
Tag: Streets
four doors of beton hala and…a cat
these four shots didn't make the cut in my original edit of images for my beton hala post on reflection, I couldn't resist posting them the doors of belgradestreets are perhaps worth a post all of their own some day these of beton hall chained and locked made me think and then there was that … Continue reading four doors of beton hala and…a cat
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beton hala
beton hala, the concrete hall, a former disused and run down warehouse strip running along the banks of the Sava under the gaze of Kalemegdan is poised to be a major tourist draw as belgradestreets pulls in ever more tourists destined to become a cultural and entertainment hub a short walk from the pleasures of … Continue reading beton hala
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dva
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
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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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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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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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on being freshly pressed…
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…
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