Belgrade Meteorological Station
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Meteorology
was first practiced in Serbia
when meteorological data was gathered, monitored and recorded on a daily basis, in 1848, in Belgrade
. Daily, meteorological forecasts started in 1892. The first meteorologist was Vladimir Jakšić.
While the first meteorological observation post was in a nearby private house, a meteorological observation station (Serbian
Meteorološka opservatorija) building was built in 1891 by architect Dimitrije T. Leko
, on Vračar
's plateau, in Savinac
(recognized also as Englezovac, named after Francis Mackenzie
).
Meteorology
Meteorology is the interdisciplinary scientific study of the atmosphere. Studies in the field stretch back millennia, though significant progress in meteorology did not occur until the 18th century. The 19th century saw breakthroughs occur after observing networks developed across several countries...
was first practiced in 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...
when meteorological data was gathered, monitored and recorded on a daily basis, in 1848, in Belgrade
Belgrade
Belgrade is the capital and largest city of Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers, where the Pannonian Plain meets the Balkans. According to official results of Census 2011, the city has a population of 1,639,121. It is one of the 15 largest cities in Europe...
. Daily, meteorological forecasts started in 1892. The first meteorologist was Vladimir Jakšić.
While the first meteorological observation post was in a nearby private house, a meteorological observation station (Serbian
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....
Meteorološka opservatorija) building was built in 1891 by architect Dimitrije T. Leko
Dimitrije T. Leko
Dimitrije T. Leko was a renowned Serbian architect and urbanist. He has spent most of his life outside Serbia – he had finished high school in Winterthur, before studying architecture at the universities in Zürich, Aachen and Munich...
, on Vračar
Vracar
Vračar is an urban neighborhood and one of 17 municipalities which constitute the City of Belgrade. With an area of only , it is the smallest of all Belgrade's municipalities, but also the most densely populated. Vračar is one of the three municipalities that constitute the central area of the...
's plateau, in Savinac
Savinac
Savinac is an urban neighborhood of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. It is located in Belgrade's municipality of Vračar.- Location :...
(recognized also as Englezovac, named after Francis Mackenzie
Francis Mackenzie
Francis Mackenzie, was a Scottish member of the Plymouth Brethren Nazarene group, who travelled to Belgrade to start work for the British and Foreign Bible Society to foster religiosity among the Serbian people. He stayed in Belgrade from 1876 till 1895....
).