Yugoslav Ministry of Defence building
| Yugoslav Ministry of Defence building | |
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Савезни секретари за народну одбрану Savezni Sekretarijat za Narodnu Odbranu | |
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The bombed Yugoslav Ministry of Defence building in Belgrade in 2002 | |
| General information | |
| Status | Damaged / disused |
| Type | Government building for the Ministry of Defense[1] |
| Location |
 Nemanjina Street, Belgrade, Serbia |
| Coordinates | 44°48′20.2″N 20°27′40.5″E / 44.805611°N 20.461250°ECoordinates: 44°48′20.2″N 20°27′40.5″E / 44.805611°N 20.461250°E |
| Construction started | 1957 |
| Completed | 1965 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Nikola Dobrović |
The Yugoslav Ministry of Defence building (Serbian: Savezni Sekretarijat za Narodnu Odbranu - SSNO, Савезни секретари за народну одбрану) is the building that was previously occupied by the Ministry of Defense of Yugoslavia, a governmental department responsible for defending the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia from internal and external military threats. Considered to be a masterpiece of post-war architecture, it was bombed on 30 April 1999 during Operation Allied Force.[2]
The building was built between 1957 and 1965 and it was designed by Serbian architect, Nikola Dobrović.[1] It is divided by Nemanjina Street, and its design is meant to resemble a canyon of the Sutjeska river, where one of the most significant battles of WWII in Yugoslavia was fought, with the street as a river dividing the two sides. As Nemanjina Street comes up the hill from the main railway station, the two parts of the building form a symbolic gate.[1]
Severely damaged by the 1999 bombing, the building has not been repaired and is Belgrade’s most famous ruin. It is a protected monument, although there have been talks about turning it into a luxurious hotel.[3][4]
References
- 1 2 3 "THE GHOSTS OF THE PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE: THE CASE OF THE ARMY HEADQUARTERS IN BELGRADE, SERBIA by Srđan MILOŠEVIĆ" (PDF). IMT Institute for Advanced Studies Lucca. Retrieved 2015-09-14.
- ↑ "A Kosovo Chronology". PBS. Retrieved 2015-09-14.
- ↑ "Trump Eyes Turning Serbian Army Ruin into Hotel". Balkan Insights. Retrieved 2015-09-14.
- ↑ "Donald Trump to build a hotel in Belgrade". ExpatSerbia. Retrieved 2015-09-14.
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