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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.
- Nikola Igračev
- 1 min
- 26 April 2022.
- Entertainment
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.
- Nikola Igračev
- 6 min
- 25 April 2022.
- Entertainment
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.
- Dunja Božić
- 4 min
- 24 April 2022.
- Entertainment
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.
- Ratomir Veselinović
- 6 min
- 19 April 2022.
- Entertainment
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.
- Nikola Igračev
- 2 min
- 16 April 2022.
- Entertainment
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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.
- Nikola Igračev
- 2 min
- 15 April 2022.
- Entertainment
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.
- Nikola Igračev
- 2 min
- 10 April 2022.
- Entertainment
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.
- Nikola Igračev
- 3 min
- 6 April 2022.
- Entertainment
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.
- Nikola Igračev
- 3 min
- 1 April 2022.
- Entertainment
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.
- Nikola Igračev
- 3 min
- 31 March 2022.
- Entertainment
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.
- Nikola Igračev
- 2 min
- 24 March 2022.
- Entertainment
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.
- Nikola Igračev
- 2 min
- 19 March 2022.
- Entertainment
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.
- Nikola Igračev
- 3 min
- 11 March 2022.
- Entertainment
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.
- Ratomir Veselinović
- 6 min
- 28 February 2022.
- Entertainment
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.
- Nikola Igračev
- 3 min
- 22 February 2022.
- Entertainment
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.
- Ratomir Veselinović
- 6 min
- 20 February 2022.
- Entertainment
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.
- Nikola Igračev
- 2 min
- 10 February 2022.
- Entertainment
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.
- Ratomir Veselinović
- 5 min
- 8 February 2022.
- Entertainment
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.
- Nikola Igračev
- 3 min
- 4 February 2022.
- Entertainment
International Twisted Day | Funny Holidays
Although it sounds frivolous, the origin of this unusual practice is much older than the newly established fictional holiday.
- Nikola Igračev
- 2 min
- 31 January 2022.
- Entertainment