Belgrade Favorite Tips by Skipka

Narodno pozoriste - National Theatre

Favorite thing: The theatre is one of the most significant buildings of the 19th century and it decorates the Square - Trg Republike - where is the most popular meeting point of Belgrade. It is built on the base of renaissance architecture plan by architect Aleksandar Bugarski (Bugarski means Bulgarian) and the construction of it was initiated by Mihailo Obrenovic in 1869. Unfortunately, this building should tell a very sad story because in WW I it was heavily demolished. The building was in silence without applause, laughter or screaming of BRAVO!! till 1921 when it was reconstructed and reopened. But as we all know there was WW II and the theatre was again demolished. The present form and reconstructions persisted from 1987-1989.

Hram Svetog Save - The Orthodox Church of St. Sava

Favorite thing: The one of the biggest orthodox cathedrals in the world is not friendly to me :) Every time when I want to visit it it is closed or in reconstruction. However, thanks to its greatness there is always much work to do.

The construction of this beautiful jewel of Belgrade began in 1894 on sacral place where were burnt the relics of Saint Sava brought from the monastery Mileseva following the orders of Sinan Pasha in 1594. The style and architecture is a great work of two architects Bogdan Nestorovic and Aleksandar Deroko who presented their plan that was accepted in 1926. As this part of the world is "rich" on conflicts and wars, construction was interrupted by airstrikes at the beginning of WW II and since 1985 it continues. However, after the last airstrikes by NATO the whole country is in very bad financial situation it is more harder to follow all needs of this monument.

Beogradjanka

Favorite thing: As I remember when I have been to Belgrade the first time we went to Beogradjanka and it was the highest builiding in the city where you have such a nice view and the whole downtown like in your hand. I am not sure if it's still in use so please if you would like to go there and to see it try to ask some locals if it's active.

In front of Beogradjanka

Favorite thing: There is adepartment store and exchange office but for most of tourist is really interesting the street running down from this building because there is a street market with cds, you can buy whatever you want in the form of normal audio cds or mp3s collections, DVD and video tapes. Remember that they are pirate :) but in this part of the World it isn't illegal yet. However, local cds and medias are more expensive because they are all just legally released.

Another nice view of Belgrade

Favorite thing: Here you can see also the Church of St. Marko but the picture is taken again in Beogradjanka