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Seven Samurai | Origin of Street Names

Seven Samurai | Origin of Street Names

Seven Samurai Street? How cool is that?! No, it's not a joke! In the Belgrade suburb of Ključ, at the "three borders" of Surčina, Bečmen and Jakov.

Stari Grad | Belgrade Neighborhoods Names

Stari Grad | Belgrade Neighborhoods Names

The Old Town is divided in proportion to its size into smaller and larger quarters, the names and extent of which are already generally known. However, the origin of the names of certain neighborhoods will surprise many.

Easter - a Symbol of Joy, Life and Resurrection

Easter - a Symbol of Joy, Life and Resurrection

Easter is a day of joy, happiness and socializing among people. In old Turkish records, it is said that Easter was called the holiday of red eggs, and this is still the most noticeable feature of this holiday.

The Size of Belgrade - From Singidunum to Belgrade Waterfront | Old Belgrade stories

The Size of Belgrade - From Singidunum to Belgrade Waterfront | Old Belgrade stories

The destiny of Belgrade is such that with the arrival of each new conqueror, its surface and appearance changed. We will try to compare the sizes of Belgrade from its creation to today.

All the „Godfathers“ of Belgrade | Old Belgrade Stories

All the „Godfathers“ of Belgrade | Old Belgrade Stories

It is less known that Belgrade was "threatened" by another name change in recent history. The latest "godfather" of Belgrade could have been Nazi Germany, planning to rename it Prinzeugenstadt.

Živojin Pavlović | Origin of Street Names

Živojin Pavlović | Origin of Street Names

Živojin Žika Pavlović (1933 – 1998) was one of the most influential Serbian film directors, a symbol of the "black wave", but also an equally successful writer, painter and professor at the FDU in Belgrade.

Joseph Pulitzer | Origin of Street Names

Joseph Pulitzer | Origin of Street Names

Joseph Pulitzer (1847 - 1911) was an American journalist of Hungarian-Jewish origin and one of the founders of journalism and the press as we know it today on a global level.

Most Beautiful Ottoman Monuments in Belgrade | Old Belgrade Stories

Most Beautiful Ottoman Monuments in Belgrade | Old Belgrade Stories

For almost three and a half centuries, Belgrade was a typical Turkish town, divided into congregations and mahals, but most of the specific oriental buildings disappeared in the whirlwind of numerous wars.

Miodrag Petrović - Čkalja | Origin of Street Names

Miodrag Petrović - Čkalja | Origin of Street Names

Miodrag Petrović - Čkalja (1924 - 2003) was one of the greatest Serbian actors in history, an unsurpassed comedian and improviser whose legendary lines are as popular today as they were 40 and 50 years ago.

Borisav Stanković | Origin of Street Names

Borisav Stanković | Origin of Street Names

Bora Stanković (1876 - 1927) was one of the most important Serbian writers, a writer of realism who in his works depicted the soul and sensibility of his people from Vranje, so even today he is considered synonymous with his homeland.

Gilles Verne | Origin of Street Names

Gilles Verne | Origin of Street Names

Gilles Verne (1828 - 1905) was a French writer, the author of the most significant adventure novels in the history of literature and undoubtedly one of the favorite writers of the younger generation.

Dragan Stojnić | Origin of Street Names

Dragan Stojnić | Origin of Street Names

Dragan Stojnić (1937 - 2003) was one of the most popular Serbian chanson singers, a great gentleman of pop music and an artist who eventually subordinated his great career to a very ordinary life.

Stepa Stepanović | Origin of Street Names

Stepa Stepanović | Origin of Street Names

Stepan Stepanović (1856 – 1929) was a Serbian duke, one of the most famous military leaders in the history of Serbia, the winner of 6 wars and the holder of as many as 27 domestic and foreign medals.

Belgrade Rivers...That No Longer Exist | Old Belgrade Stories

Belgrade Rivers...That No Longer Exist | Old Belgrade Stories

The story of Belgrade's rivers, which today flow under the asphalt, far from the eyes of the citizens of Belgrade, and which are still witnessed only by the oldest residents of the capital.

Svetozar Miletić | Origin of Street Names

Svetozar Miletić | Origin of Street Names

Svetozar Miletić (1826 - 1901) was a Serbian lawyer, politician and orator, mayor of Novi Sad and the most prominent fighter for the unification and rights of the Serbian people in the Habsburg Monarchy during the 19th century.

Savamala - the One That No Longer Exists | Old Belgrade Stories

Savamala - the One That No Longer Exists | Old Belgrade Stories

In the midst of modern and intense urban changes in this part of the city, let's get to know the former Savamala and remember the buildings that are gone.

Milivoje Tomić | Origin of Street Names

Milivoje Tomić | Origin of Street Names

Milivoje Mića Tomić (1920 - 2000) was a legendary Serbian and Yugoslav actor, who in his 45-year career played many cult and memorable roles, but, interestingly, none of the main ones.

Fountains of Old Belgrade | Old Belgrade Stories

Fountains of Old Belgrade | Old Belgrade Stories

The most famous Belgrade fountains were located in markets, streets, in passages... Some of them survived for a long time, but only a few of them have been preserved to this day.

Branko Pešić | Origin of Street Names

Branko Pešić | Origin of Street Names

Branko Pešić (1922 - 1986) was a member of the NOB, a high official of the KPJ and probably the most important mayor of Belgrade in the history of the Serbian and Yugoslav capital.

International Twisted Day | Funny Holidays

International Twisted Day | Funny Holidays

Although it sounds frivolous, the origin of this unusual practice is much older than the newly established fictional holiday.