Architecture of New Belgrade - Brutalism Decoded
Descrizione
Avrai un primo piano di 5 edifici esemplari dell'architettura socialista jugoslava: Museo di Arte Contemporanea, Palazzo della Federazione, Torre Genex, Blocco 23 e Sava Center. Scoprirai gli edifici per le élite socialiste, gli edifici per gli affari socialisti, gli edifici per impressionare i compagni Non Allineati e gli edifici di edilizia popolare per la società senza classi. Vedrai come e perché l'architettura è cambiata da quella sovietica a quella moderna a quella brutale. In 2 ore capirai 50 anni di utopia jugoslava. Questa architettura, riconosciuta negli ultimi anni a livello internazionale da istituzioni come il MoMA e la Biennale di Venezia, vi racconterà la storia della Jugoslavia: i suoi valori di uguaglianza, unità e fraternità e la sua ambizione di produrre e costruire tutto ciò che la società occidentale poteva. Gli edifici prenderanno vita mentre la tua Guida storica dell'arte ti racconterà esperienze vissute personalmente nei blocchi abitativi durante gli anni '80 e '90.
Opzioni tour
Itinerario
Incontrerai la guida di fronte al Museo di Arte Contemporanea di Ušće. Esplorerai i suoi volumi modernisti degli anni '60 e scoprirai perché le sue preziose facciate in marmo contraddicono le aspettative stereotipate dell'architettura socialista.
Questo è il nostro punto di contatto con il Movimento dei Non Allineati di 120 paesi. Fu fondata nel 1961 a Belgrado, quando i capi di stato piantarono gli alberi nel Parco come simbolo di pace.
Successivamente, guideremo verso l'enorme Palazzo del Governo, un monumento narrativo di una fase precedente della politica YU, un edificio che ha vissuto il passaggio da Stalin mentre era in costruzione.
Avrai un primo piano di Genex Tower, aka Porta della città occidentale di Belgrado, una struttura di 30 piani che ha conquistato instagram e cuori di molti visitatori di Belgrado. Costruito 40 anni fa, è stato il primo edificio intelligente nei Balcani ed è entrato nelle riviste internazionali di architettura come un ottimo esempio di brutalismo.
La tua ultima fermata è un gigantesco centro congressi, costruito alla fine degli anni '70 in tempi record. Fu il primo edificio di questo tipo in questa parte d'Europa. È ancora in funzione e include alcune soluzioni interne sorprendentemente ben progettate che sembrano fresche anche dopo 40 anni.
All'interno del blocco n. 23, il progetto di edilizia popolare più rappresentativo, sempre nello stile dell'espressionismo concreto, scoprirai il concetto che ha fornito tutto per gli abitanti. I condomini, la scuola, la scuola materna, i campi sportivi, il mini centro commerciale. Ascolterai le storie personali della guida della vita nei blocchi nei loro decenni d'oro degli anni '60, '70 e '80. E le storie di vita non così grandiose negli anni '90.
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Recensioni(25)
So i visited Belgrade this January and coming from a post-soviet country myself i was really igor to find out more about brutalist architecture they have there. Ksenja is the best guide u could ever find. she’s charming, very interesting and easygoing! the excursion was amazing! we got to find out a lot of interesting facts about all the buildings and monuments, moreover Ksenja doesn’t bore you with all the stuff like “this was built in the year…” - so you have to memorize all those dates, she tells you stories of those buildings and of the people who lived in them! Nonetheless if you get tired - you can do a snack-stop in some wonderful places Ksenja is going to recommend! So overall this was a 10/10 wonderful experience! Ksenja, thank you so much!
I am so glad the tour proved interesting to you! Many heartfelt thanks for you compliments on my style of guiding. Plus, thank you for sharing the interesting stories of Soviet architecture. That was a treat indeed! We hope to see you in Belgrade again!
This was an incredible experience! Ksenia explained everything while we discovered the New Belgrade. she told me all about brutalism and life in the Socialist times of Yugoslavia, it was super informative and she also made it incredibly fun. Definitely a must do while in Belgrade. 10 out of 10!
Thank you so much for your kind words and enthusiasm! We hope to see you again.
The tour gave us an excellent overview of the socialist architecture and the city's landmarks of the era. The guide Ksenija was excellent in putting the architecture in a wider context. I loved her personal stories of growing up in New Belgrade during the last decade of the communist Yugoslavia. Something quite unique!
Thank you for being such a curious guest. We enjoyed the conversation!
It really was a true discovery! We imagined the communist architecture differently. We were surprised to see a primary school with modernistic shapes in red brick, with a swimming pool! Genex Tower is absolutely worth seeing, like a spaceship, such a remarkable structure. Ksenija was super friendly and engaging, adding an interesting personal commentary on the architecture and life in Yugoslavia.
It was a pleasure having you on the tour! Keep that discovery mode on. Thank you for being a great guest.
I booked this tour for my friends from the US and joined myself. For them it was genuine discovery, for me it was a reminder how things once were. Ksenija is an excellent guide, capable of pointing to the interesting angles beyond architecture
Thank you very much for trusting us and joining the tour! It is always a pleasure and honor to be trusted by the locals hosting friends from abroad.
Ksenija was amazing, the tour was very informative even for native Belgrade citizens. We went on the tour because we love brutalisam and had a blast. One of my friends was visiting from abroad, and she enjoyed the tour as well because Ksenija explained everything in fluent English. Super thankful and a big recommendation for anyone who is interested in storytelling from someone with a lot of experience!
Dear Maja, Thank you very much for your trust, time and energy! I enjoyed having the three of you on the tour.
The architecture tour was brilliant, I highly recommend. I booked this private tour to do on my own with Kesenija who took good care of me, a very knowledgable guide who will answer any questions in depth and guide you through Belgrades brutalist landmarks. A valuable experience!
Thank you very much, Finty! I'm so glad we did the tour together and had a good conversation. Hope to see you in Belgrade again!
Myself being a Belgrade native, I thought I knew this city all too well. Realising I did not in fact know these parts of New Belgrade, I felt curious and so I decided to book this tour. The tour exceeded my expectations and made me want to walk around New Belgrade more often. This is great both for tourist and us, fellow Belgradians. Time well spent.
Hi Mili, thank you for being a curios local. Whether a traveler or a local, we believe a good conversation over architecture is a winner. Looking forward to seeing you again,
I chose this tour to show a little bit of Belgrade to my foreign friends another side of this large city, apart from the city centre. I am from Serbia but I am not from Belgrade so this was a new experience for me as well. I was thrilled to be a part of this fun group and my Slovenian friend complemented me on what a great choice it was to try this tour. Try it out when you get the chance!
Thank you, Isidora! We're glad your guests loved the architectural tour and you were able to discover more of Belgrade with them.
Typically I am not a fan of the more recent approaches in architecture - however, I have always been drawn towards New Belgrade block and I just wanted to know more. The tour guides came up with a great concept here and were very interesting to listen to. Walk aside Danube is simply perfect. My personal favourite is the Genex tower - hope it will be reconstructed and kept well. Please take your time to visit New Belgrade and I hope my take will inspire you.
Dear Filip, thank you for complimenting us after being skeptical at first. This is what makes our work gratifying - the joy of discovery!
