Beograđanka

Beograđanka
Beograđanka in September 2006.
General information
Type	Office and retail
Location	Belgrade, Serbia
Coordinates	44°48′26″N 20°27′48″E / 44.80736°N 20.46338°ECoordinates: 44°48′26″N 20°27′48″E / 44.80736°N 20.46338°E
Construction started	1969
Completed	1974
Height
Tip	127 m (417 ft)
Roof	101 m (331 ft)
Technical details
Floor count	24 above ground 5 below ground
Floor area	40,000 m^2 (430,000 sq ft)
Design and construction
Architect	Branko Pešić

Beograđanka (Serbian Cyrillic: Београђанка, pronounced [beǒɡradʑaːŋka], literally: the Belgrade Lady), officially Belgrade Palace (Serbian: Палата Београд, Palata Beograd, [palǎta beǒɡrad]) is a modern high-rise building in the Belgrade downtown area. It is 101 m (331 ft) tall. It is situated on the crossroads of Kralja Milana, Resavska and Masarikova Streets.^[1][2][3][4]

History

The building was designed by architect Branko Pešić, not to be confused with the former mayor of Belgrade by the same name. Construction began in 1969 and was completed five years later in 1974.

The building is located in the heart of old city center, stretching from Terazije to Slavija Square, with an emphasized aspiration to dominate with its high 24-story part as the city's reference point.

The top floor also features a restaurant. However, the restaurant has been closed since the 1990s for safety reasons.

Tenants

The building is almost completely owned and operated by the City of Belgrade. The first several stories are occupied by the "Beograd" department store; on the other floors offices of Studio B (city-owned TV and radio station) and Happy TV station are located. On the other floors, there are business premises, as well as the head offices of IKEA for Serbia and other Belgrade media are also located in the building. Blic daily still has some offices in Beograđanka although they have moved most of their business to a new building. The ground floor features a Robne kuće Beograd store. As of June 2012, the basement floor is occupied by a Mercator retail store.

Renovation

The city of Belgrade plans to renovate the buildings exterior facade, reconstruct the main entrance and reopen the restaurant on the top floor.

See also

• Belgrade
• List of tallest structures in Serbia
• List of tallest structures in Yugoslavia

References

1. "Palace Belgrade". Skyscraper Source Media. Retrieved November 8, 2016.
2. "Belgrade Palace". The Skyscraper Center. CTBUH. Retrieved November 5, 2016.
3. "Beogradjanka". Emporis. Retrieved November 8, 2016.
4. Beogradjanka Tower at Structurae

External links

• City of Belgrade