From Ottoman Heritage: BalkanBalkan is another of some ten thousand Turkish words that at some point existed in Serbian language. But, this time it is a foreign word that entered all the other languages in the world. And after all that happened in this region it is...

Globalizing the Balkans: Prolegomena to New Balkan StudiesTogether with a scientific interest for the farther and more distinctive non-European cultures, Balkan studies arose within the modern Western episteme in the early 19th century, providing civilized and...

The hardest of all issues (I)The report on internet issue of daily Politika concerning first decisions of the Agency for restitution regarding return of premises to Belgrade Jewish Community (in accordance with the Law on property taken from victims of the Holocaust...

The hardest of all issues (II)The Holocaust lead to accelerated practice of brutal Nazi pillage. Even after the Holocaust, in Yugoslavia continued prosecutions and plundering. By their origin from the most passive backwaters, liberators entered someone else’s...

The modernization and urban transformation of Belgrade in 19th and early 20th centuryFor understanding the modern urban development of Belgrade in the 20th century, it is necessary to consider its specific geo-strategic and geo-political position. The site of the city...

Active preservation and use of historical urban centers – the case study of the Belgrade city coreOne of the most frequent questions on which contemporary debates in the field of conservation and management of cultural and architectural heritage are focused is related...