Downtown Belgrade

Downtown Belgrade

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Although downtown Belgrade isn't filled with old architecture like one expects to see in European cities, it does have some beautiful buildings that have managed to escape the ravages of wars and destruction prevalent in this region. Emerging from the war in the 1990's, the city of Belgrade has begun to restore many of its old buildings. Click here for more on Belgrade Architecture
	Knez Mihailova is a wide pedestrian street in downtown Belgrade. Along this street you can peek in its many bookstores, small shops, or galleries. You can also relax in the many outdoor cafés and listen to street music. At night, the street comes alive with scores of pedestrians, leisurely strolling along the wide street.



Saborna Crkva cathedral - 1837-40 - Baroque style	Street vendors on Knez Mihailova	A restaurant is situated at the top of the Kalemagdon fortress

Woman selling crocheted items in Kalemegdon park	Flowers in bloom at a restaurant on Skadarska Street	Floral market

Large cobblestones on an old street	Produce in Serbia is very seasonal. In this photo, stalls are piled with bright red and green peppers.	Fireworks light up the sky over the Sava River

Takiing a boat trip up the Sava or Danube Rivers is an excellent way to see Belgrade River Boat Trip images

Proud of its nation, there is an excellent ethnographic museum in Belgrade. Now more than a century old, the Serbian Ethnographic museum is one of the oldest museums in the Balkans. Although there are a number of permanent exhibitions, my favorite exhibition definitely is the folk costumes. Ornately embroidered, many of these costumes from various parts of former Yugoslavia were worn in the19th century, although some date back much farther. Other permanent exhibitions include textiles and textile production items, typical dwellings, farm implements, and photos from the early 20th century, capturing a glimpse of the various festivals or lives of the people. Explanations for the exhibitions were in both Serbian and English.

The museum has an excellent collection of traditional costumes from around the country. Many costumes are adorned with embroidery. Vests are common in both men's and women's costumes.

The Fresco Gallery houses reproductions of frescoes found in monasteries and churches around the country. In some cases, these faithfully reproduced copies are all that remains, as the originals have either deteriorated or been destroyed in the war.

Garden of Gesthemane fresco