Cerak Vinogradi
Encyclopedia
Cerak Vinogradi is an urban neighborhood of Belgrade
, the capital of Serbia
. It is located in the municipality of Čukarica
.
, Cerak 2
and Filmski Grad
to the north, Rakovica
and Skojevsko Naselje
to the east, Vidikovac
to the south and Ibarska magistrala (Ibar
highway) to the west. "Pilota Mihajla Petrovića" Street, which divides Cerak Vinogradi and Vidikovac is also a municipality border between Čukarica and Rakovica.
Authors (M. and D. Marušić and N.Borovnica) won The October prize (Cyrillic: Октобарска награда) for the Cerak Vinogradi project in 1985.
Initial archeological work discovered a previous settlement at the site, dated to lower Paleolithic
period and Vinča culture
. Due to architectural-urbanistic value, the area is under the regime of "full protection", meaning complete preservation of the area, with no changes (possible use changes inside particular objects, with preservation of the authenticity and architectural values of the object) - Criteria K2, K8, K6.
All streets are named after a species of the tree lining the whole length (Ash Street, Linden Street, Cedar Street, etc). The building type is apartment block, usually paired in a line of G+3 and G+6 floors high. There’s only light traffic (access roads) inside the neighborhood.
The nearby area is residential with developing commercial sector since the 1990s. A shopping mall with a McDonald's restaurant is the in the immediate vicinity, with a farmers' market and a number of other stores nearby.
The name itself describes a previous state of the area (Cerak is Serbian for bitter oak forest and Vinogradi is for vineyards).
, a short bus ride from major commercial center of Banovo Brdo
, river Sava and the island and lake of Ada Ciganlija
. It is well connected by public transportation buses with the rest of the city: lines 23, 37, 50, 51, 52, 53, 56, 59 and 89.
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...
, the capital 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 Čukarica
Cukarica
Čukarica is an urban neighborhood and one of the 17 municipalities than constitute the City of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia.- Neighbourhoods :...
.
Location
Cerak Vinogradi is bordered by the neighborhoods of CerakCerak
Cerak is an urban neighborhood of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. It is located in Belgrade's municipality of Čukarica.- Characteristics :The name of the neighborhood, Cerak, in Serbian means bitter oak forest...
, Cerak 2
Cerak
Cerak is an urban neighborhood of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. It is located in Belgrade's municipality of Čukarica.- Characteristics :The name of the neighborhood, Cerak, in Serbian means bitter oak forest...
and Filmski Grad
Filmski Grad
Filmski Grad is an urban neighborhood of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. It is located in Belgrade's municipality of Čukarica....
to the north, Rakovica
Rakovica, Belgrade
Rakovica is an urban neighborhood and one of 17 municipalities which constitute the City of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia.- Location :...
and Skojevsko Naselje
Skojevsko Naselje
Skojevsko Naselje is an urban neighborhood of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. It is located in Belgrade's municipality of Rakovica.-Location:...
to the east, Vidikovac
Vidikovac
Vidikovac is an urban neighborhood of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. It is located in Belgrade's municipality of Rakovica.- Location :...
to the south and Ibarska magistrala (Ibar
Ibar River
The Ibar is a river that flows through eastern Montenegro and Serbia, with a total length of . The river begins in the Hajla mountain, eastern Montenegro, passes through Kosovo and flows into the West Morava river, Central Serbia, near Kraljevo....
highway) to the west. "Pilota Mihajla Petrovića" Street, which divides Cerak Vinogradi and Vidikovac is also a municipality border between Čukarica and Rakovica.
History
The area of the present neighborhood was designed in the last years of 1970s, and is a prime example of late Modern architectural style. Once considered one of the most modern and beautiful boroughs of Belgrade, in the 1990s, together with the deteriorating socio-economic conditions of the country, Cerak Vinogradi saw the effect of low maintenance, degradation of the environment, etc.Authors (M. and D. Marušić and N.Borovnica) won The October prize (Cyrillic: Октобарска награда) for the Cerak Vinogradi project in 1985.
Initial archeological work discovered a previous settlement at the site, dated to lower Paleolithic
Paleolithic
The Paleolithic Age, Era or Period, is a prehistoric period of human history distinguished by the development of the most primitive stone tools discovered , and covers roughly 99% of human technological prehistory...
period and Vinča culture
Vinca culture
The Vinča culture is a Neolithic archaeological culture in Southeastern Europe, dated to the period 5500–4500 BCE. Named for its type site, Vinča-Belo Brdo, a large tell settlement discovered by Serbian archaeologist Miloje Vasić in 1908, it represents the material remains of a prehistoric society...
. Due to architectural-urbanistic value, the area is under the regime of "full protection", meaning complete preservation of the area, with no changes (possible use changes inside particular objects, with preservation of the authenticity and architectural values of the object) - Criteria K2, K8, K6.
Characteristics
The borough is residential, with neighborhood type commercial content, and extensive parks and green spaces, with a population of 13,091 in 2002. It has one large supermarket, a medical center, an elementary school and a kindergarten.All streets are named after a species of the tree lining the whole length (Ash Street, Linden Street, Cedar Street, etc). The building type is apartment block, usually paired in a line of G+3 and G+6 floors high. There’s only light traffic (access roads) inside the neighborhood.
The nearby area is residential with developing commercial sector since the 1990s. A shopping mall with a McDonald's restaurant is the in the immediate vicinity, with a farmers' market and a number of other stores nearby.
The name itself describes a previous state of the area (Cerak is Serbian for bitter oak forest and Vinogradi is for vineyards).
Transportation
Cerak Vinogradi is a few minutes away from the park-forest of KošutnjakKošutnjak
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:...
, a short bus ride from major commercial center of Banovo Brdo
Banovo 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...
, river Sava and the island and lake of Ada Ciganlija
Ada Ciganlija
Ada Ciganlija , colloquially shortened to Ada, is a river island that has artificially been turned into a peninsula, located in the Sava River's course through central Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. The name can also refer to the adjoining artificial Sava Lake and its beach...
. It is well connected by public transportation buses with the rest of the city: lines 23, 37, 50, 51, 52, 53, 56, 59 and 89.