Belgrade’s Mighty Architecture

Nov 29, 2010 2 Comments by
Our series on Southeastern Europe continues...

Belgrade is a guilty pleasure for the architecture aficionado, or for the layperson like me.  To me architecture is like wine:  I am hardly an expert, but I know what I like, and what is intriguing.  This city of 1.5 million people boasts a bevy of styles.  Most of the Ottoman buildings are gone, but the Hapsburg, neoclassical, and of course, socialist architecture survives, providing a canvas of contrast.  I should have spent more time in Serbia’s capital, but a quick walk around the center was delightful.  Enjoy the photos!

Now if they could get some green rooftops on these massive structures, that would be one step in solving Belgrade’s pollution issues, but I digress.  I will leave it to Ecoist to sort that out.

construction and architecture, International

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2 Responses to “Belgrade’s Mighty Architecture”

  1. Margie says:
    November 30, 2010 at 12:13 PM

    Hi, was enjoying The Armenian Kitchen articles; they made me smile and brought back a flood of memories. The one article mentioning the “world’s oldest vardiks” made me laugh out loud.
    Love the architectural photos in the Belgrade piece, especially the Ottoman mosque and Republic Square. Sigh, another thing to add to the bucket list of things to see…

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    January 6, 2011 at 4:47 PM

    [...] when the vendors are setting up shop.  But if you cannot get up early–or are not visiting mighty Belgrade anytime soon–this video by Ana Husman gives you a fantastic tour. Special thanks to Jelena Lucic [...]

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