Veslački Klub Partizan
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VK Partizan or Veslački Klub Partizan is a rowing club from Belgrade
, Serbia
. The club is part of the sports society JSD Partizan, and is also a member of the Serbian Rowing Federation.
The club's main headquarters are on the small island Ada Ciganlija
.
The club is one of the strongest in the sport in the country, as well as the region.
, where it is to this day.
The club's facilities were built by German prisoners of war. The facility, built from concrete, is often threatened by flooding, the worst case being in 1981 when the level of water inside reached 20 cm (8 in).
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...
, 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...
. The club is part of the sports society JSD Partizan, and is also a member of the Serbian Rowing Federation.
The club's main headquarters are on the small island 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...
.
The club is one of the strongest in the sport in the country, as well as the region.
History
The club was founded on July 5th, 1951, by a group of young army officers and former rowers. The club was based on Ada CiganlijaAda 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...
, where it is to this day.
The club's facilities were built by German prisoners of war. The facility, built from concrete, is often threatened by flooding, the worst case being in 1981 when the level of water inside reached 20 cm (8 in).