Belgrade Fair
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The Belgrade Fair or Beogradski Sajam (Serbian
Cyrillic: Београдски сајам) is a large complex of three large dome
s and dozens of smaller halls which are the location of the major trade fair
, the capital city of Serbia
. It is located in the municipality of Savski Venac
, on the bank of the Sava river. One of the most recognizable landmarks of Belgrade, it is colloquially
referred to only as "Sajam".
and the neighborhood of Senjak
, built on it. The Topčiderka river flows into the Sava, in the Bay of Čukarica, just south of the fair complex, while Novi Beograd
and the peninsula of Mala Ciganlija
are just across the Sava, which is at this point the narrowest (200 meters).
in Novi Beograd, across the Sava. As it was turned into the Sajmište concentration camp
, it wasn't reconstructed after 1945 and a new Sajam was built on its present location in 1957. It was constructed by the architects Branko Žeželj and Milorad Pantović. Since then, Sajmište became known as Staro Sajmište
("old trade fair").
, Čukarica
, Žarkovo
, Košutnjak
and Topčider
, and thus one of the busiest single streets in Belgrade, well known for daily traffic jams. Just north of the Sajam is a highway and one of the largest interchanges
in Belgrade, Mostarska Petlja
, and a Gazela bridge
over the Sava. Additionally, the tram lines are passing through the boulevard too, and the very first tram line in Belgrade passed through this are (Gospodarska mehana) connecing Kalemegdan fortress
and Senjak.
, covering an area of 24 hectares. All together, it has 14 halls which cover an exhibition area of 100.000 square meters, dominated by the three large domes: Hall 1
(Largest hall with 109 m diameter dome with a combined area of 32,945 square meters, or one third of the total area; it was the largest dome in the world 1957-1965 and largest Euoropean dome, Hall 2 and Hall 3. Belgrade Fair also has commercial space, depositories, and workhouses. Additional services include post office, bank, tourist agencies, carrier companies, custom, and ambulance. Also, within Fair there are several important hosting object of various purposes.
Every year Belgrade Fair hosts over 30 regular international fair manifestations. Over 5,000 companies exhibit on the Belgrade Fair annually, with more than 1.500,000 visitors Many of these manifestations are members of respectable international organizations: the International Fair of Technique and Technical Advancements, International Fair of Clothing - World Fashion, International Fair of Furniture, Equipment and Internal Decorations, and SEEBBE (Southeast Europe Building Belgrade Expo) are members of UFI
, Paris. International fair "BG CAR SHOW – MOTOPASSION" is one of the eighteen registered centers for presentation of European automobile industry by OICA, Paris. In addition to regular manifestations, domes of Belgrade Fair host numerous other exhibitions, concerts, scientific and specialized meetings and the range of services of the Belgrade Fair is supported by bazaar of consumer goods. Since 2001, the Belgrade Fair is a member of CEFA (Central European Fair Association) and since September 2003, the International Fair of Tourism is a member of ETTFA.
City and Republic institutes for the cultural monuments protection are working jointly on a proposal to put Sajam under the state protection.
Serbian language
Serbian is a form of Serbo-Croatian, a South Slavic language, spoken by Serbs in Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Croatia and neighbouring countries....
Cyrillic: Београдски сајам) is a large complex of three large dome
Dome
A dome is a structural element of architecture that resembles the hollow upper half of a sphere. Dome structures made of various materials have a long architectural lineage extending into prehistory....
s and dozens of smaller halls which are the location of the major trade fair
Trade fair
A trade fair is an exhibition organized so that companies in a specific industry can showcase and demonstrate their latest products, service, study activities of rivals and examine recent market trends and opportunities...
, the capital city of Serbia
Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
. It is located in the municipality of Savski Venac
Savski Venac
Savski Venac is one of 17 urban municipalities which constitute the City of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. Savski Venac is one of the three municipalities that constitute the very center of the city .-Location:Savski Venac is located on the right bank of the Sava river...
, on the bank of the Sava river. One of the most recognizable landmarks of Belgrade, it is colloquially
Colloquialism
A colloquialism is a word or phrase that is common in everyday, unconstrained conversation rather than in formal speech, academic writing, or paralinguistics. Dictionaries often display colloquial words and phrases with the abbreviation colloq. as an identifier...
referred to only as "Sajam".
Location
Sajam is located on the Sava's right bank, in the western foothills of the Topčidersko BrdoTopcidersko Brdo
Topčidersko Brdo is an urban neighborhood and former municipality of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. It is located in Belgrade's municipality of Savski Venac.- Location :...
and the neighborhood of Senjak
Senjak
Senjak is an urban neighborhood of Belgrade, the capital city of Serbia. Located in Savski Venac, one of the three municipalities that constitute the very center of the city, it is an affluent and distinguished neighborhood lavished with embassies, diplomatic residences, and mansions...
, built on it. The Topčiderka river flows into the Sava, in the Bay of Čukarica, just south of the fair complex, while Novi Beograd
Novi Beograd
Novi Beograd or New Belgrade is the most populous municipality that constitutes the City of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. It is a planned city, built in 1947 on the left bank of the Sava river which was previously an uninhabited area, opposite of the old Belgrade...
and the peninsula of Mala Ciganlija
Mala Ciganlija
Mala Ciganlija is an urban neighborhood of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. It is located in Belgrade's municipality of Novi Beograd....
are just across the Sava, which is at this point the narrowest (200 meters).
History
Originally, complex was built in 1938 in the modern neighborhood of SajmišteSajmište
Sajmište can refer to:*Sajmište , a neighborhood of Novi Sad, Serbia*Staro Sajmište, a neighborhood of Belgrade, Serbia*Sajmište concentration camp, a concentration camp from World War II...
in Novi Beograd, across the Sava. As it was turned into the Sajmište concentration camp
Sajmište concentration camp
Sajmište concentration camp was a German run Nazi concentration camp located on the outskirts of Belgrade whilst part of NDH . It was established in December 1941 and shut down in September 1944...
, it wasn't reconstructed after 1945 and a new Sajam was built on its present location in 1957. It was constructed by the architects Branko Žeželj and Milorad Pantović. Since then, Sajmište became known as Staro Sajmište
Staro Sajmište
Staro Sajmište is an urban neighborhood of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. It is located in Belgrade's municipality of Novi Beograd and it was the site of the World War II Sajmište concentration camp ....
("old trade fair").
Transportation
Area in the vicinity of the Sajam is among the busiest transportation sections of Belgrade. Entire complex is surrounded by the railways and both railway bridges over the Sava which connect old and new sections of Belgrade, are crossing the river at Sajam: old bridge, right on the northern tip, and new bridge which rises above the Sajam itself. "Boulevard of Vojvoda Mišić" which runs next to the complex is a major route which connects outer neighborhoods like Banovo BrdoBanovo Brdo
Banovo Brdo, , is a neighbourhood of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. It is located in Belgrade's municipality of Čukarica.Banovo Brdo generally stretches along the Požeška street, the main street connecting the central parts of the Belgrade with the southwestern boroughs and suburbs and itself is...
, Čukarica
Cukarica
Čukarica is an urban neighborhood and one of the 17 municipalities than constitute the City of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia.- Neighbourhoods :...
, Žarkovo
Žarkovo
Žarkovo is an urban neighborhood of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. It is located in Belgrade's municipality of Čukarica.- Location and Divisions :...
, Košutnjak
Košutnjak
Košutnjak is a park-forest and urban neighborhood of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. It is divided between in the municipalities of Čukarica and Rakovica .-Location:...
and Topčider
Topcider
Topčider is a forest park and an urban neighborhood of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. It is divided between in the municipalities of Čukarica, Rakovica and Savski Venac...
, and thus one of the busiest single streets in Belgrade, well known for daily traffic jams. Just north of the Sajam is a highway and one of the largest interchanges
Interchange (road)
In the field of road transport, an interchange is a road junction that typically uses grade separation, and one or more ramps, to permit traffic on at least one highway to pass through the junction without directly crossing any other traffic stream. It differs from a standard intersection, at which...
in Belgrade, Mostarska Petlja
Mostarska Petlja
Mostar interchange or colloquially Mostar is a major interchange and a surrounding urban neighborhood of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. It is located in Belgrade's municipality of Savski Venac....
, and a Gazela bridge
Gazela Bridge
Gazela is the most important bridge in Belgrade, Serbia, across the Sava river. It is a part of the city highway and it lies on European route E75, on the highway passing through the wider city center, connecting Belgrade with Niš to the south, and Novi Sad to the north...
over the Sava. Additionally, the tram lines are passing through the boulevard too, and the very first tram line in Belgrade passed through this are (Gospodarska mehana) connecing Kalemegdan fortress
Kalemegdan
Belgrade Fortress , represent old citadel and Kalemegdan Park on the confluence of the River Sava and Danube, in an urban area of modern Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. It is located in Belgrade's municipality of Stari Grad...
and Senjak.
Characteristics
The Belgrade Fair is the largest institution of its kind in SerbiaSerbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
, covering an area of 24 hectares. All together, it has 14 halls which cover an exhibition area of 100.000 square meters, dominated by the three large domes: Hall 1
Belgrade Fair - Hall 1
The Belgrade Fair – Hall 1, is Belgrade Fair's largest exhibition space. The hall opened to the public in 1957. It was the world's largest dome between 1957 and 1965 and is Europe's largest dome.- Construction :...
(Largest hall with 109 m diameter dome with a combined area of 32,945 square meters, or one third of the total area; it was the largest dome in the world 1957-1965 and largest Euoropean dome, Hall 2 and Hall 3. Belgrade Fair also has commercial space, depositories, and workhouses. Additional services include post office, bank, tourist agencies, carrier companies, custom, and ambulance. Also, within Fair there are several important hosting object of various purposes.
Every year Belgrade Fair hosts over 30 regular international fair manifestations. Over 5,000 companies exhibit on the Belgrade Fair annually, with more than 1.500,000 visitors Many of these manifestations are members of respectable international organizations: the International Fair of Technique and Technical Advancements, International Fair of Clothing - World Fashion, International Fair of Furniture, Equipment and Internal Decorations, and SEEBBE (Southeast Europe Building Belgrade Expo) are members of UFI
UFI
UFI, The Global Association of the Exhibition Industry, is the association of trade show organisers, fairground owners, national and international associations of the exhibition industry, and its partners.UFI was founded on April 15, 1925, in Milan, Italy, by 20 European international trade fairs...
, Paris. International fair "BG CAR SHOW – MOTOPASSION" is one of the eighteen registered centers for presentation of European automobile industry by OICA, Paris. In addition to regular manifestations, domes of Belgrade Fair host numerous other exhibitions, concerts, scientific and specialized meetings and the range of services of the Belgrade Fair is supported by bazaar of consumer goods. Since 2001, the Belgrade Fair is a member of CEFA (Central European Fair Association) and since September 2003, the International Fair of Tourism is a member of ETTFA.
City and Republic institutes for the cultural monuments protection are working jointly on a proposal to put Sajam under the state protection.
Sources and references
- Official website
- Glas javnosti
- Beograd - plan i vodič; Geokarta, 2007; ISBN 978-86-459-0297-2