Stari Grad, Belgrade
Encyclopedia
Stari Grad is an urban neighborhood and one of 17 municipalities which constitute the Belgrade
, the capital of Serbia
. It encompasses some of the oldest sections of urban Belgrade, thus the name (‘’stari grad’’, Serbian for “old city”). Stari Grad is one of the three municipalities that constitute the very center of the city (together with Savski Venac
and Vračar
).
(which it borders on the north) or Studentski Trg
. Roughly, it spawns northern and western from the Square of the Republic, bordering also the neighborhoods of Kalemegdan
(west), Kosančićev Venac
(south-west), Jevremovac
and Palilula (south-west) and Viline Vode
(north-west), with a population of 9,646 in 2002.
geological bar. The cliff-like ridge, where the fortress of Kalemegdan is located, overlooks the Great War Island
and the confluence of the Sava river into the Danube
, and makes one of the most beautiful natural lookouts in Belgrade. With Novi Beograd
, it is one of 2 municipalities of Belgrade (out of 17) which occupy the banks of both major rivers in Belgrade, the Sava and the Danube (Zemun
was the third, but when the municipality of Surčin
split, Zemun was left with the Danube, and Surčin with the Sava bank).
The municipality of Stari Grad covers an area of just 7 square kilometres (2.7 sq mi) (second smallest in Belgrade, after Vračar) and borders the municipalities of Paliula on the east, Vračar on the south-east and Savski Venac
on the south. The Sava makes a border to the municipality of Novi Beograd (west) and the Danube to the municipalities of Zemun
(north-west) and the Banat
's section of Palilula.
The riverside of the Danube has two distinct artificial bays, the small marina (Marina Dorćol) and the Port of Belgrade
.
and Vračar
), Stari Grad for decades is a highly depopulating municipality, but being a central municipality and small in area, it remains one of the most densely populated municipalities in Serbia. There were 55,543 inhabitants according to the 2002 census or 7935 /km2, compared to a population of 96,517 with a density of 13788 /km2 back in 1971. Population of Stari Grad:
Even though residential areas are much densely compact compared to Vračar, the latter is densely populated because almost one third of Stari Grad, even though it is "heart" of Belgrade is not inhabited (mostly the large park of Kalemegdan and the highly industrialized riverside of the Danube, with dozens of factories and spacious hangars and depots). However, a number of people working on the territory of the municipality doubles its own population and makes possible for the municipality of Stari Grad to achieve GDP per capita
6 to 8 times higher than the average in Serbia.
and part of the municipality of Terazije
on January 1, 1957. Recent presidents of the municipality:
with:
Yermasoyia, Cyprus
Kotor
, Montenegro
Staré Mesto
, Bratislava
, Slovakia
Centar, Skopje
, Republic of Macedonia
Erzsébetváros
, Budapest
, Hungary
As a curiosity, Stari Grad is location of two shortest streets of Belgrade, Marka Leka and Laze Pačua, which are 45 and 48 meters long, respectively.. Despite being in the sole downtown and densely populated urban section, they have no numbers as all the buildings located in them are numbered from the neighboring streets.
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 encompasses some of the oldest sections of urban Belgrade, thus the name (‘’stari grad’’, Serbian for “old city”). Stari Grad is one of the three municipalities that constitute the very center of the city (together with 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...
and 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...
).
Neighborhood
The neighborhood of Stari Grad is not generally considered by the Belgraders as one single definitive neighborhood. Area which Stari Grad covers is either simply styled "downtown" or by the names of the more established neighborhood which it overlaps: northern ("Upper") and eastern parts of DorćolDorcol
Dorćol is an urban neighborhood of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. It is located in Belgrade's municipality of Stari Grad.- Location :Dorćol begins already some 700 meters north of Terazije, the central square of Belgrade...
(which it borders on the north) or Studentski Trg
Studentski Trg
Studentski Trg or Students Square is one of the central town squares and an urban neighborhood of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. It is located in Belgrade's municipality of Stari Grad.-Location:...
. Roughly, it spawns northern and western from the Square of the Republic, bordering also the neighborhoods of Kalemegdan
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...
(west), Kosančićev Venac
Kosancicev Venac
Kosančićev Venac is an urban neighborhood of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. It is located in Belgrade's municipality of Stari Grad.- Location :...
(south-west), Jevremovac
Jevremovac
Botanical Garden Jevremovac is an urban neighborhood of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia and the city's only arboretum...
and Palilula (south-west) and Viline Vode
Viline Vode
Viline Vode is an urban neighborhood of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. It is located in Belgrade's municipality of Palilula.- Location :...
(north-west), with a population of 9,646 in 2002.
Geography
Stari Grad occupies the ending ridge of ŠumadijaŠumadija
Šumadija is a geographical region in Serbia. The area is heavily covered with forests, hence the name...
geological bar. The cliff-like ridge, where the fortress of Kalemegdan is located, overlooks the Great War Island
Great War Island
Great War Island is a river island in Belgrade, capital of Serbia. It is located at the confluence of Sava and Danube rivers. Though uninhabited, the island is part of the Belgrade City proper, and belongs to the city municipality of Zemun.-Location:...
and the confluence of the Sava river into the Danube
Danube
The Danube is a river in the Central Europe and the Europe's second longest river after the Volga. It is classified as an international waterway....
, and makes one of the most beautiful natural lookouts in Belgrade. With 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...
, it is one of 2 municipalities of Belgrade (out of 17) which occupy the banks of both major rivers in Belgrade, the Sava and the Danube (Zemun
Zemun
Zemun is a historical town and one of the 17 municipalities which constitute the City of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia...
was the third, but when the municipality of Surčin
Surcin
Surčin is a neighborhood of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. It is the youngest of Belgrade's 17 municipalities, as it split from the municipality of Zemun in 2003. Surčin municipality has 38,695 residents while Surčin town itself has 14,292...
split, Zemun was left with the Danube, and Surčin with the Sava bank).
The municipality of Stari Grad covers an area of just 7 square kilometres (2.7 sq mi) (second smallest in Belgrade, after Vračar) and borders the municipalities of Paliula on the east, Vračar on the south-east and 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 south. The Sava makes a border to the municipality of Novi Beograd (west) and the Danube to the municipalities of Zemun
Zemun
Zemun is a historical town and one of the 17 municipalities which constitute the City of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia...
(north-west) and the Banat
Banat
The Banat is a geographical and historical region in Central Europe currently divided between three countries: the eastern part lies in western Romania , the western part in northeastern Serbia , and a small...
's section of Palilula.
The riverside of the Danube has two distinct artificial bays, the small marina (Marina Dorćol) and the Port of Belgrade
Port of Belgrade
Port of Belgrade is a cargo port on the Danube river in Belgrade, Serbia. It is located in the center of Belgrade, near Pančevo Bridge. The port also manages the passenger terminal on the nearby Sava river. Port transfer capacity is 3,000,000 tons per year and 10 000 TEUs...
.
Population
Like the other two "old" municipalities of central Belgrade (Savski VenacSavski 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...
and 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...
), Stari Grad for decades is a highly depopulating municipality, but being a central municipality and small in area, it remains one of the most densely populated municipalities in Serbia. There were 55,543 inhabitants according to the 2002 census or 7935 /km2, compared to a population of 96,517 with a density of 13788 /km2 back in 1971. Population of Stari Grad:
- 1961 - 96,517
- 1971 - 83,742
- 1981 - 73,767
- 1991 - 68,552
- 2002 - 55,543 (57.5% of the 1961 population)
Even though residential areas are much densely compact compared to Vračar, the latter is densely populated because almost one third of Stari Grad, even though it is "heart" of Belgrade is not inhabited (mostly the large park of Kalemegdan and the highly industrialized riverside of the Danube, with dozens of factories and spacious hangars and depots). However, a number of people working on the territory of the municipality doubles its own population and makes possible for the municipality of Stari Grad to achieve GDP per capita
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
6 to 8 times higher than the average in Serbia.
History
Despite some of the oldest sections of Belgrade belong to Stari Grad, the municipality itself is among the latest urban ones formed administratively. It was formed by the merger of the municipality of SkadarlijaSkadarlija
Skadarlija is a vintage street, an urban neighborhood and former municipality of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia...
and part of the municipality of Terazije
Terazije
Terazije is the central square and an urban neighborhood of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. It is located in the Belgrade municipality of Stari Grad.- Location :...
on January 1, 1957. Recent presidents of the municipality:
- 1992 – 2000; Jovan Kažić (b. 1937)
- 2000 – present: Mirjana Božidarević (b. 1954)
Twin towns — Sister cities
Stari Grad is twinnedTown twinning
Twin towns and sister cities are two of many terms used to describe the cooperative agreements between towns, cities, and even counties in geographically and politically distinct areas to promote cultural and commercial ties.- Terminology :...
with:
Yermasoyia, Cyprus
Cyprus
Cyprus , officially the Republic of Cyprus , is a Eurasian island country, member of the European Union, in the Eastern Mediterranean, east of Greece, south of Turkey, west of Syria and north of Egypt. It is the third largest island in the Mediterranean Sea.The earliest known human activity on the...
Kotor
Kotor
Kotor is a coastal city in Montenegro. It is located in a secluded part of the Gulf of Kotor. The city has a population of 13,510 and is the administrative center of the municipality....
, Montenegro
Montenegro
Montenegro Montenegrin: Crna Gora Црна Гора , meaning "Black Mountain") is a country located in Southeastern Europe. It has a coast on the Adriatic Sea to the south-west and is bordered by Croatia to the west, Bosnia and Herzegovina to the northwest, Serbia to the northeast and Albania to the...
Staré Mesto
Staré Mesto
Staré Mesto is a district in many towns in Slovakia, especially in:*Bratislava, see Old Town, Bratislava*Košice, see Old Town, Košice*Nitra, see Old Town, Nitra*Prievidza, see Old Town, Prievidza...
, Bratislava
Bratislava
Bratislava is the capital of Slovakia and, with a population of about 431,000, also the country's largest city. Bratislava is in southwestern Slovakia on both banks of the Danube River. Bordering Austria and Hungary, it is the only national capital that borders two independent countries.Bratislava...
, Slovakia
Slovakia
The Slovak Republic is a landlocked state in Central Europe. It has a population of over five million and an area of about . Slovakia is bordered by the Czech Republic and Austria to the west, Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east and Hungary to the south...
Centar, Skopje
Skopje
Skopje is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Macedonia with about a third of the total population. It is the country's political, cultural, economic, and academic centre...
, Republic of Macedonia
Republic of Macedonia
Macedonia , officially the Republic of Macedonia , is a country located in the central Balkan peninsula in Southeast Europe. It is one of the successor states of the former Yugoslavia, from which it declared independence in 1991...
Erzsébetváros
Erzsébetváros
----Erzsébetváros is the 7th district of Budapest, situated on the Pest side of the Danube. The inner half of the district was the historic Jewish quarter of Pest. The Dohány Street Synagogue, the largest functioning synagogue in Europe, is located in this district. Currently it is the most...
, Budapest
Budapest
Budapest is the capital of Hungary. As the largest city of Hungary, it is the country's principal political, cultural, commercial, industrial, and transportation centre. In 2011, Budapest had 1,733,685 inhabitants, down from its 1989 peak of 2,113,645 due to suburbanization. The Budapest Commuter...
, Hungary
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
Neighborhoods
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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... Kopitareva Gradina Kopitareva Gradina is a square and an urban neighborhood of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. It is located in Belgrade's municipality of Stari Grad.- Location :... Kosancicev Venac Kosančićev Venac is an urban neighborhood of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. It is located in Belgrade's municipality of Stari Grad.- Location :... London (Belgrade) London is an urban neighborhood of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. It is located in Belgrade's municipality of Stari Grad.... |
Skadarlija Skadarlija is a vintage street, an urban neighborhood and former municipality of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia... Studentski Trg Studentski Trg or Students Square is one of the central town squares and an urban neighborhood of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. It is located in Belgrade's municipality of Stari Grad.-Location:... Terazije Terazije is the central square and an urban neighborhood of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. It is located in the Belgrade municipality of Stari Grad.- Location :... |
Nikola Pašic Square Trg Nikole Pašića or Nikola Pašić Square is one of the central town squares and an urban neighborhoods of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. Square is named after Nikola Pašić who served as mayor of Belgrade, prime minister of Serbia and prime minister of Yugoslavia... |
Features
Administration
- Presidency of the RepublicPresident of SerbiaThe President of Serbia is the head of state of Serbia. Presently serving as the head of state is Boris Tadić. He was elected with a narrow majority of 50.31% in the 2008 Serbian presidential elections.-Authority, legal and constitutional rights:...
- National Assembly of SerbiaNational Assembly of SerbiaThe National Assembly of Serbia is the unicameral parliament of Serbia. It is composed of 250 proportionally elected deputies elected in general elections by secret ballot, on 4 years term. The National Assembly elects the President of the National Assembly who presides over the sessions...
- Belgrade City Assembly
Economy and tourism
- Large industrial zone on the riverside of the Danube (including the Port of BelgradePort of BelgradePort of Belgrade is a cargo port on the Danube river in Belgrade, Serbia. It is located in the center of Belgrade, near Pančevo Bridge. The port also manages the passenger terminal on the nearby Sava river. Port transfer capacity is 3,000,000 tons per year and 10 000 TEUs...
) - BEKO clothing factory
- KalemegdanKalemegdanBelgrade 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...
park - Botanical gardenBotanical gardenA botanical garden The terms botanic and botanical, and garden or gardens are used more-or-less interchangeably, although the word botanic is generally reserved for the earlier, more traditional gardens. is a well-tended area displaying a wide range of plants labelled with their botanical names...
of JevremovacJevremovacBotanical Garden Jevremovac is an urban neighborhood of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia and the city's only arboretum... - Belgrade ZooBelgrade ZooBelgrade Good Hope Garden is the zoo in Belgrade situated at the very center of the city, in the Kalemegdan park. It was founded in 1936.It covers an area of , and has 2,000 animals of 270 species, and beside wild animals it abounds in domestic animals too....
- Prince Michael Street
- Bohemian quarter of SkadarlijaSkadarlijaSkadarlija is a vintage street, an urban neighborhood and former municipality of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia...
- Aleksandar Palas *****
- Hotel Majestic ****
- Hotel Palace ****
- Le Petit Piaf ***
- Hotel Royal ***
Culture
- Serbian Academy of Sciences and ArtsSerbian Academy of Sciences and ArtsThe Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts is the most prominent academic institution in Serbia today...
- Museum of Applied Arts (Vuka Karadžica 18)
- National Museum of SerbiaNational Museum of SerbiaThe National Museum is the largest and oldest museum in Serbia. It is located in Republic Square, Belgrade, Serbia. The museum was established on May 10, 1844. Since it was founded, its collections have to over 400,000 objects including many foreign masterpieces...
(Trg republike 1a) - Konak Kneginje Ljubice (Kneza Sime Markovića 3)
- Serbian Orthodox Church Museum (Kralja Petra I 5)
- Military MuseumMilitary Museum (Belgrade)The Military Museum in Belgrade was founded in 1878. The museum has over 3000 ancient and modern items. These include Roman swords and helmets, Greek helmets and daggers, Serbian heavy knight's armor, axes, shields, helmets, crossbows, armoured gloves, as well as Western medieval weapons...
(Kalemegdan) - Museum of Belgrade Fortress (Kalemegdan)
- Museum of EthnographyEthnographic Museum (Belgrade)The Ethnographic Museum in Belgrade, Serbia is one of the oldest museums in the Balkans. It recently celebrated one hundred years since its establishment. It is a traditional culture museum and features many rugs and sticks of note.- External links :* *...
(Studentski trg 13) - Museum of Pedagogy (Uzun Mirkova 14)
- Museum of the City of BelgradeMuseum of the City of BelgradeThe Belgrade City Museum was founded in 1903.The most important item in the collections is the Belgrade Gospel, printed in 1542 and the first book printed in Belgrade....
(Zmaj Jovina 1) - Museum of Theatrical Arts of SerbiaMuseum of Theatrical Arts of SerbiaThe Museum of Theatrical Arts of Serbia is a museum in Belgrade, Serbia.The library contains pieces of Scenography, along with historical pictures and paintings...
(Gospodar Jevremova 19) - Jewish Historical Museum (Kralja Petra I 71/1)
- Museum of Vuk and DositejMuseum of Vuk and DositejThe Museum of Vuk and Dositej is one of the most important memorial museums in Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. Founded in 1949, it depicts the life, work and legacy of Vuk Stefanović Karadžić , the reformer of the Serbian language, and Dositej Obradović , a writer who was the country's first...
(Gospodar Jevremova 21) - Museum of Automobiles (Majke Jevrosime 30)
As a curiosity, Stari Grad is location of two shortest streets of Belgrade, Marka Leka and Laze Pačua, which are 45 and 48 meters long, respectively.. Despite being in the sole downtown and densely populated urban section, they have no numbers as all the buildings located in them are numbered from the neighboring streets.