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61-476: After the 2017–2018 reconstruction and the grand re-opening on 27 April 2018, it was officially renamed to "Kombank Hall" ( Kombank dvorana ). After changing a sponsor, it was renamed to "mts Hall" ( mts Dvorana ) on 29 April 2022. Dom Sindikata is located on the Nikola Pašić Square , in the municipality of Stari Grad . The building marks the north and north-east border of the square. A wide passage through

122-403: A theatre , a box , loge , or opera box is a small, separated seating area in the auditorium or audience for a limited number of people for private viewing of a performance or event. Boxes are typically placed immediately to the front, side and above the level of the stage. They are separate rooms with an open viewing area which typically seat five people or fewer. Usually all the seats in

183-613: A box are taken by members of a single group of people. A state box or royal box is sometimes provided for dignitaries. In theatres without box seating the loge can refer to a separate section at the front of the balcony. Sports venues such as stadiums and racetracks also have royal boxes or enclosures, for example at the All England Club and Ascot Racecourse , where access is limited to royal families or other distinguished personalities. In other countries, sports venues have luxury boxes also known as skyboxes, where access

244-661: A massive and strong building, fully in the manner of the Social realism, which meant no ornaments on the façade. However, architect Petričić decided to design the new building as an extension of the building of the Retirement Fund of the National Bank of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia. This building was designed by Grigorije Samojlov and was finished a couple of months prior to the outbreak of the war in 1941. The building of

305-532: A neglected, empty passage. New possible reconstruction was announced in April 2017, followed by a series of postponing: for October 2017, January, March and May 2018. The project includes new paving of the area and reintroduction of the greenery. Nothing has been done, though, and in May 2019 part of the concrete ceiling collapsed so the city again promised to renovate the passage, sometime in 2019. The original fountain

366-472: Is a shopping area in an indoor passage which connects Terazije and the Square of Nikola Pašić. Originally, it was a location of Hotel "Pariz", which was built in 1870 and demolished in 1948 during the reconstruction of Terazije. Passage has been protected by the state as a "cultural property", though still under the "preliminary protection", and was nicknamed by the architects as the "belly button of Belgrade". It

427-502: Is entered from the inside passage, will be transformed into the jazz club Lisabon . The venue was re-opened on 27 April 2018 with the gala opening and was officially renamed to "Kombank Hall" ( Kombank arena ). The venue has been described as an "important institution, one of the phenomenon of the second half of the 20th century". A documentary film on Dom Sindikata, Witness of the time ( Svedok jednog vremena ), premiered in March 2019, at

488-689: Is located across the fountain. Adjacent to the square is the Pioneers Park as well as the buildings of the Belgrade City Hall and the Presidency of the Republic. The pedestrian section of the square is used for various public events, most notably open flower, honey, and book sales. On occasion, artificial ice rink or beach volley sand courts are put up as seasonal attractions in winter and summer, respectively. Total plateau area of

549-464: Is open to anyone who can afford tickets, sometimes bought by companies. Opera boxes were a status of wealth and high social standing in the 18th and 19th centuries. The Opera became a place not only for enjoying art and music but also for displaying wealth and social status.The epitome of extravagance could be viewed in the art, fashions and behaviors at the Opera. This theatre -related article

610-443: Is part of the wider protected Spatial Cultural-Historical Unit of Stari Grad. Since the 1950s, the covered square was a quiet corner in sole downtown, with mini gardens and coffee shops and a popular destination of many Belgraders, but in the recent decades mainly lost that function. In 1959 a round plateau with the fountain and a bronze sculpture, called “Girl with the seashell”, sculptured by Aleksandar Zarin  [ sr ] ,

671-473: The Sava Center was finished), "Kids fest", and "Belgrade Spring". A massive reconstruction ensued in 1978 when the interior of the entry hall was remodeled. In time it became the multiplex movie theater, with additional halls 2 (305 seats), 3 (105) and 4 (101), with the total area of 6,250 m (67,300 sq ft). A large pipe organ was installed in 1957 and was operational until 1998. In 2017 it

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732-467: The multiplex , with additional halls 2 (305 seats), 3 (105) and 4 (101), with the total area of 6,250 m (67,300 sq ft). In 2013 the building was declared a cultural monument . In July 2017 the facility was closed for the impending complete reconstruction, projected to last up to 8 months. Due to the protected status, the overall appearance has to be preserved. The unique marble floor, banisters and handrails will be repaired and with he help of

793-648: The 66th Belgrade Documentary and Short Film Festival. The "Gallery Kombank Dvorana", a permanent gallery, was opened on 5 March 2021. Inaugural exhibition presented works of painter Miloš Šobajić . The building was originally built for the Association of the Trade Unions (SSSS), hence the name. The SSSS founded the Dvorana Doma Sindikata as a separate company, which officially managed the hall. However, that company went bankrupt in 2016 and

854-564: The Fund was ornamented with grayish- ochre stone slabs, fully designed in the Modernist style. Petričić used the same aesthetics and materials, embedding Dom Sindikata as a filling and a natural extension of the Samojlov's project. Though two separate buildings, in two slightly different styles and from different epochs, from a distance two buildings create an illusion of being just two wings of

915-725: The National Assembly of Serbia . Western façade is located along the Dečanska street, and north of the building is an entrance into the Terazije Tunnel . It was projected by Branko Petričić and the construction began in 1947. Due to the Tito–Stalin split in 1948 and the ensuing Informbiro period , the works were soon halted. The construction was resumed in 1951. Since 1953, the Soviet construction workers were employed on

976-610: The People's Hero holder Dušan Korać  [ sr ] as well as the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) representative in Yugoslavia, Mohammed Nabhan. It also saw musical performances by Riblja Čorba , Električni Orgazam , Radomir "Točak" Mihailović , and Aki Rahimovski . A group of Yugoslav liberal dissidents used the rally to protest against the regime and were arrested. They carried

1037-814: The banner of Solidarity , the Polish labor union and an anti-authoritarian social movement. On 25 May 1984— Marshal Tito 's "birthday", known in SFR Yugoslavia as the Day of Youth —the square saw a large open-air rock concert the admission for which was free of charge. Twelve Yugoslav rock acts took the stage in front of reportedly 90,000 spectators. The acts that participated in order of appearance were: Delta 9, Beta Kentauri, Dorian Gray , U Škripcu , Električni Orgazam , Film , Divlje Jagode , Zabranjeno Pušenje , Dʼ Boys , Disciplina Kičme , Kerber , and Drugi Način . On 24 May 1986, another Day of Youth celebration

1098-413: The basement will be surrounded by the glass walls and be accessible to the students of technical sciences. On the first floor one room at the first floors will be transformed into the city gallery and another into the children educational center. A bar will be opened in the lobby, with patio stretching outside onto the square. Inside the lobby, a panoramic elevator will be constructed. Club Promocija , which

1159-585: The building marks the entrance into the Bezistan , which is the shortest pedestrian connection with Terazije , the central city square. Terazije Theatre , McDonald's restaurant and Hotel Kasina are located in the buildings which lean on Dom Sindikata in the east. In front of the building, on the square, there is a large fountain and across the square are the Historical Museum of Serbia and the House of

1220-455: The capital of Serbia . The square is named after Nikola Pašić who served as mayor of Belgrade, prime minister of Serbia and prime minister of Yugoslavia . Until 1992 the square was named the Marx and Engels Square ( Serbian : Трг Маркса и Енгелса , romanized :  Trg Marksa i Engelsa ). Located in the municipality of Stari Grad , Nikola Pašić Square lies in downtown Belgrade as

1281-519: The central entertainment multi-purpose venues in Belgrade (concerts, shows, cinema). Conductor Mladen Jagušt  [ sr ] stated that the hall is one of the five in Europe with the best acoustics. In the 1970s and 1980s it became a prestigious scene, Belgrade's version of Paris Olympia . A massive reconstruction ensued in 1978 when the interior of the entry hall was remodeled. In time it became

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1342-462: The club organized dance competitions for participant from the entire Yugoslavia. Band Zana was promoted for the first time here, while band Aska practiced its choreography for their performance at the 1982 Eurovision song contest . The venue was closed in 1989. Bezistan covers an area of 13,667 m (147,110 sq ft). The major feature within Bezistan was the "Kozara" cinema, one of

1403-510: The day, Lepa Brena and Miroslav Ilić , held dozens of consecutive concerts. The 1977–1978 series of matches between Boris Spassky and Viktor Korchnoi , part of the 1976-1978 world championship cycle, was held in the Dom Sindikata. The spectators were divided between two grandmasters and even fist fights occurred in front of the building. Film and music festivals which originated in the venue include FEST (from 1971 to 1977/1979 when

1464-489: The direct extension of Terazije . Named after Nikola Pašić , Serbia's famous early 20th-century politician and prime minister, it overlooks the monumental building of the House of the National Assembly and itself extends into urban Belgrade's longest street, Bulevar kralja Aleksandra , while Dečanska Street connects it to the Republic Square . At the corner of Bulevar Kralja Aleksandra and Dečanska Street, near

1525-520: The early 1990s, it was one of the Belgrade's first toponyms to change its name with the ending of the era of Socialist Yugoslavia. It was renamed from the Marx and Engels Square to the Nikola Pašić Square in 1992. A monument to Nikola Pašić was erected in 1998. When the statue was to be erected, ideas of bringing back the earth to the square in order to create an artificial hillock as a pedestal for

1586-527: The end of summer of 2023. The architects continued to insist on reduction of the fountain, and also asked for the Pašić's monument to be repositioned. This project also included reconstruction of the area in front of the assembly building. The "lavish fountain" was planned for the plateau along the boulevard, while the cars should move underground, as the idea of an underground garage in the Vlajkovićeva Street

1647-431: The first step as the Association of the Trade Unions, which claims the ownership, couldn't produce the proper documentation which confirms that. On 31 October 2017 the painting was officially declared a cultural property. Nikola Pa%C5%A1i%C4%87 Square The Nikola Pašić Square ( Serbian : Трг Николе Пашића / Trg Nikole Pašića ) is one of the central town squares and an urban neighborhoods of Belgrade ,

1708-463: The former "Topola" kafana , the first gas station in Belgrade was open. It was located on the spot close to the modern fountain, where the jardinières facing the National Assembly are situated today. In order to make room for the "contemporary works in the style of the Socialist realism ", the new urban concept of Belgrade after 1945 "ruthlessly demolished all obstacles". In order to create

1769-472: The fountain and build a new, smaller one, with the sprinklers on the ground level. Demolition of "one of the most recognizable city fountains" prompted a public opposition to the project. Chief city urbanist Marko Stojčič stated in July 2019 that the fountain is not envisioned by the new project at all, adding that he will "insist to keep water in some form". In August 2019, deputy mayor Andreja Mladenović said that

1830-594: The fountain will keep its location and appearance, and that only its rim could be modernized. City also wanted to make the fountain operational during the winter, too, but the architects who designed the project were against it. Architect Savičić, co-designer, accepted that their proposal for the ground fountain will be dropped, but suggested that the fountain should at least be reduced to its 1987 size. The square's open space attracts various bird species, among them: feral pigeon , house sparrow , hooded crow , European kestrel , and common swift . Furthermore, walking around

1891-431: The fountain will not be removed, not specifying if the old one will be kept or the new one will be built instead. As the opposition among the citizens continued, Stojčić stated that the new fountain will be similar to the existing one "to the extreme degree". Political opposition in the city hall, threatened to physically prevent the works in the square if the fountain is to be removed. In August 2020, city confirmed that

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1952-615: The hall is one of the five in Europe with the best acoustics. In the 1970s and 1980s it became a prestigious scene, Belgrade's version of Paris Olympia. Artists who performed on the stage include Olivera Katarina , Đorđe Marjanović , Arsen Dedić , Édith Piaf , Miles Davis , Ella Fitzgerald , Louis Armstrong , B.B. King , Duke Ellington , Oscar Peterson , Charles Aznavour , Robert De Niro , Elizabeth Taylor , Richard Burton , but also Arthur Rubinstein , New York Philharmonic and Berlin Philharmonic . Two folk music superstars of

2013-533: The location of the Pioneer's Park. Works on the one below the plateau were to start in the second half of the year. The garage in Vlajkovićeva was also to have a circular, above the ground, multi-level parking lot. These two garages were to be connected underground. In the end, only the garage below the Pioneer's Park was finished, and even that was only in 2005. In the 1970s, city administration decided to remodel

2074-435: The monument reappeared, but were again ultimately abandoned. In 2015, city organized design competition for three central squares, Republic Square, Terazije and Nikola Pašić Square. Design by Zorica Savičić and Zoran Dmitrović was selected. In 2017, city government announced reconstruction of the square which would include the demolition of the fountain and construction of a new, smaller one. In August 2020 city confirmed that

2135-486: The most popular in Belgrade for decades. It was closed in 2003, purchased by Croatian tycoon Ivica Todorić and allegedly planned as a supermarket for Todorić's Serbian brand "Idea" before it was destroyed by fire on 25 May 2012 It has been left in that condition ever since. Bezistan had candy and souvenir shops on one side, and modernistic section on other side, with McDonald's restaurant, modern coffee shop and "Reiffeisen bank", but as of 2018 it looks like nothing more than

2196-482: The new, wide plateau of the square named after Marx and Engels and effectively being transformed into a parking later, several buildings were demolished prior to te beginning of the construction of Dom Sindikata in 1947. The square was built during the 1950s as part of a massive Terazije reorganization project. Inaugurated as the Marx and Engels Square in honour of the famous communist theoreticians, its original terrain

2257-409: The new, wide plateau of the square named after Marx and Engels and effectively being transformed into a parking later, several buildings were demolished. The massive building is designed in the manner of Socialist realism, with the influences of late modernism . In terms of architecture, it is the symbol of the construction immediately after the war, and with its position and volume, it permanently set

2318-513: The only work that has been done was the reconstruction of the plateau and the fountain in 2011. A popular disco club "Bezistan" was opened in the 1980s. It was located in the basement of the venue which was later adapted into the McDonald restaurant. It was different from other discos of the era, and was the only "dancing club" in the city. When the popularity of the Italo disco reached Belgrade,

2379-404: The outline of the square, which itself is one of the most important public spaces in Belgrade. Apart from architectural values, the building is important from the cultural and historical point of view, as many important political and cultural events happened in Dom Sindikata. For all that, it was declared a cultural monument in April 2013. The original request by the authorities was for a design of

2440-402: The pedestrians as it was used as an unofficial parking lot. In March 1970, city announced construction of three underground garages below the square, with 500 parking spaces each. They were designed by architect Stojan Maksimović. One was planned below the modern fountain plateau, another one was to be below the Vlajkovićeva Street, next to the parliament building, while the third was planned on

2501-723: The people ' slogan, the event was Yugoslav youth's protest against Israel 's invasion of Lebanon as well as the Israeli siege of Beirut . Organized by the Yugoslav Socialist Youth League (SSOJ), youth wing of SFR Yugoslavia 's ruling political party—the Yugoslav Communist League (SKJ), the rally was held in front of 30,000 people. It featured speeches from the Yugoslav People's Army (JNA) general-lieutenant and Order of

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2562-423: The post cards, especially using the angle with the parliament building behind the fountain. In time, a custom of graduation celebrations developed around it. Every year, graduate students from both the elementary and secondary schools, celebrate the last day of school by jumping dressed into the fountain. In 2017, city government announced that, within the scopes of the reconstruction of the square, it will demolish

2623-467: The reconstruction. Minister for culture, Vladan Vukosavljević, and representatives of "Megacom", showed that the painting was still in the building, but was removed and protected due to the ongoing works. It was announced that it will be exhibited in the Great Hall again, after the works are finished. The process of declaring the painting a cultural property started on 5 September 2017, but it stopped at

2684-548: The same construction. The Great Hall was embellished with the painting "Industrialization". It was painted by Petar Lubarda in 1959 and has a dimensions of 2.9 m × 6.5 m (9 ft 6 in × 21 ft 4 in). It is probably the largest oil painting by Lubarda, from, as the critics described it, his best period. Public uproar was caused in October 2017 when Blic newspapers reported that painting, which they estimated up to €1 million, went missing during

2745-534: The site. Major works on the building were completed by 1955 while the building was fully finished by the "Rad" construction company by 1957. The opening was held on 13 June 1957. That year the first seminar was held and the first movie show was Only people by Branko Bauer . On 18 November 1957 the first musical show was held, too. The Great Hall, with 1,600 seats, became one of the central entertainment multi-purpose venues in Belgrade (concerts, shows, cinema). Conductor Mladen Jagušt  [ sr ] stated that

2806-415: The square and make it more pedestrian friendly. Various ideas were given, including the creation of a hillock. Still, nothing has been done until the 1980s. On the initiative of Đoko Vještica, famous Belgrade radio host, the greenery was planted on the square, including the plane trees . The square was re-paved with the six-squared concrete slabs and the fountain was remodeled in 1987, too. Subsequently, in

2867-493: The square covers 8,752 m (94,210 sq ft). Dom Sindikata ("Trade Union Hall") is a massive building, built in the style of Socialist realism . It was projected by Branko Petričić and the construction began in 1947. It was finished by the Russian construction workers from 1953 to 1957. That year the first seminar was held and on 18 November 1957 the first musical show. The Great Hall with 1,600 seats, became one of

2928-528: The square, it is possible to hear great tit and woodpigeon sounds emanating from the nearby Pionirski Park . Large gulls regularly fly over the square at higher altitude. On 9 July 1982, the square, then named after Marx and Engels, was the site of a Palestinian solidarity rally. Named "Solidarity with the Struggle of the Palestinian People" and held under the ' Death to fascism, freedom to

2989-423: The vintage photos, the "old feel" will be kept. After the reconstruction, it will have five halls with additional venues, while the Great Hall will be reduced to 1,300 seats and will still be the largest concert hall in Belgrade. The building is designed in the manner of socialist realism , with the influences of the late modernism . In terms of architecture, it is the symbol of the construction immediately after

3050-416: The vintage photos, the "old feel" will be kept. After the reconstruction, it will have five halls with additional venues, while the Great Hall will be reduced to 1,300 seats and will still be the largest concert hall in Belgrade. In order to make room for the "contemporary works in the style of the Socialist realism ", the new urban concept of Belgrade "ruthlessly demolished all obstacles". In order to create

3111-418: The war, and with its position and volume, it permanently set the outline of the square, which itself is one of the most important public spaces in Belgrade. Apart from architectural values, the building is important from the cultural and historical point of view, as many important political and cultural events happened in Dom Sindikata. For all that, it was declared a cultural monument in April 2013. Bezistan

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3172-408: The works may start in 2021. The design, especially the handling of its central piece, the fountain, met with negative public reactions so the city confirmed that the fountain will remain the same. City then announced that the fountain will be redesigned, but it will remain a classical fountain, though by August 2022 it became evident that reconstruction will not start before 2023, later rescheduled for

3233-481: Was built in 1959. It was designed by Hranislav Stojanović. The fountain was remodeled in 1987. It was reconstructed in the shape of an artificial cascade stream, with "spring" in the section close to the parliament building, and the "mouth" in the newly added section of the high jetted water. There are also two drinking fountains at the head of the fountain. The fountain became one of the symbols of Belgrade, featured in numerous music and promotional videos and printed on

3294-416: Was built. A webbed roof, shaped like a semi-opened dome, made of concrete and projected by Vladeta Maksimović, was constructed to cover the plateau and the fountain. Because of that feature, and a small shops located in it, it was named "Bezistan", though it never functioned as the bezistan in its true, oriental sense of the term. Revitalization and reconstruction was projected for the second half of 2008, but

3355-427: Was dismantled in the mid-20th century. City continued to push the reconstruction of the square, officially searching for the contractor in October 2023. Total projection of the cost was raised to 854 million dinars (7,2 million) in the span of three years. The dominant architectural features in the square are the massive "Dom sindikata" building and one of the Belgrade's largest fountains. Museum of Yugoslav History

3416-481: Was estimated that the repair will cost several hundred thousands of euros. The Great Hall will remain multi-functional (concerts including symphonic orchestras, movies, and shows). Though the number of the seats will be reduced, the stage will be enlarged while the balcony and 20 loges will be kept. One of the halls will also be multi-purposed, adapted for chamber music and congresses and conferences. Large cooling equipment, today obsolete, which occupies an entire room in

3477-474: Was placed. It was embellished with neon lights and was commemorating the first summit of the Non-Aligned Movement held in Belgrade that year. The obelisk turned out to be a temporary one, as it was removed some time after the summit ended. The plateau was paved with the red granite slabs and while marble slabs which formed stripes. For the first two decades the plateau wasn't easily accessible for

3538-434: Was purchased by the movie distributor company "MCF - Megacom film" which became the official leaseholder, as SSSS is still officially the owner of the facility. In July 2017 the facility was closed for the impending complete reconstruction, projected to last up to 8 months. Due to the protected status, the overall appearance has to be preserved. The unique marble floor, banisters and handrails will be repaired and with he help of

3599-426: Was revived. Start was planned for 2016. Instead, only re-paving of the plateau began in October 2021, and was to be finished by February 2022, but the renovation dragged on. Public debate on arranging the area continued, with some supporting the present, open for all status, while other suggested former solution by Nikolay Krasnov , which included avenue , decorative iron fence, gates and sentry boxes . This appearance

3660-405: Was scheduled for the Marx and Engels Square with a multitude of Yugoslav rock acts booked and over 100,000 in attendance. However, the concert got interrupted early on when a huge downpour began and began to endanger the safety of the gathered crowd. The event was moved for 6 September 1986. And even though the rain fell again, this time the celebration was held in full. Box (theatre) In

3721-416: Was so hilly that much earth had to be removed in order to make its construction possible. A designing concept from the 1950s, work of Hranislav Stojanović, envisioned a fan-shaped pedestrian plateau with a tall monument dedicated to Marx and Engels, which would reflect in an elongated cascade pool-fountain. The fountain was built in 1959, but the monument hasn't. In 1961, not far from the fountain, an obelisk

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