Architectural shaping of Belgrade University Centre (1921-1931)

Abstract

The main idea of this article is to discuss one of the most ambitious interwar architectural endeavors in the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenians (since 1929 Kingdom of Yugoslavia) – the construction of Belgrade University Center in the third decade of the 20th century. In order to illustrate the complex nature of the visual manifestation of the University Center architecture, history and contemporary public reception of Belgrade University will be considered. Next, the University Center would be discussed in regard to interwar Belgrade urban planning. Finally, the last part of the paper will focus on four University buildings constructed during the 1920s, on the Racecourse location.