Belgrade

Belgrade (Serbian, ???????, Beograd {{Audio|sr-Beograd.ogg|listen}}), is the capital of Serbia since 1404, Serbia and Montenegro (2003–Present) and Yugoslavia (1918–2003). The city lies on the outfall of the Sava river to the Danube river in northern central Serbia, at 44.83° N 20.50° E. The population of the Belgrade region 1,711,800 (2002 census.)

Architecture

Various parts of Belgrade have wildly varying architecture, from the center of Zemun, which is a typical one for a Vojvodina town, via still remaining Turkish-styled buildings and street layout of the centre of Belgrade, to modern architecture and layout of Novi Beograd.

Related Topics:
Architecture - Zemun - Vojvodina - Novi Beograd

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Some distinctive buildings in Belgrade are:

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• Avala TV Tower
• Bajrakli mosque
• Beli Dvor
• Beogradjanka
• Parliament of Serbia and Montenegro
• Temple of Saint Sava
• Genex Tower
• Palace Albania
• Countess Ljubica's Residence
• Count Milos's Residence
• Usce Tower - Formerly housed the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Yugoslavia. Since the Nato bombing, which only the skeleton of the building survived, it has been redeveloped into a office block.
• Sava Center

Some notable streets and squares are:

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• Boulevard of King Alexander (formerly Boulevard of the Revolution) - the longest street in Belgrade
• Knez Mihajlova
• Skadarlija
• Slavija
• Terazije
• Republic Square (square of Victory, of Theater)
• Mitrovic passage - the shortest street in Belgrade

Famous tourist and historical sites from Belgrade include the Avala mountain, the Kalemegdan, the Dedinje ward and the Tito's mausoleum, called Ku?a cve?a (The House of Flowers).

Related Topics:
Avala - Kalemegdan - Dedinje - Tito

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