Palace Albanija
High-rise building in Belgrade, Serbia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Palace Albanija (Serbian: Палата Албанија, Palata Albanija, literally "Palace Albania") is a high-rise building in Belgrade, Serbia. Important construction and architectural innovations were incorporated into the project, which made Albanija an exceptional building endeavor in the Balkans.[1] When completed in 1939, it was the first skyscraper in Southeast Europe.[2] It remained the tallest building in Belgrade for 3 years, until being surpassed by BIGZ building in 1941. It remained the tallest building in the old part of Belgrade for the next 34 years, until being surpassed by the Beograđanka ("Palace Belgrade") in 1974.[1][3]
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Palace Albanija | |
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General information | |
Architectural style | Modernist style |
Location | Belgrade, Serbia |
Construction started | 16 July 1938; 85 years ago (16 July 1938) |
Completed | 20 October 1939; 84 years ago (20 October 1939) |
Height | 53 m (174 ft) |
Technical details | |
Floor count | 13 |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Miladin Prljević |
Structural engineer | Đorđe Lazarević |
Other designers | Branko Bon Milan Grakalić Hinko Bauer Marijan Haberle |
Main contractor | Mortgage Bank of the Merchant's Fund |
Palace Albanija was declared a cultural monument in 1984. As for its importance for Belgrade, it was built on the pronouncedly dominant architectural position, marking the spatial-urban accent of Terazije square, which made it one of the most recognizable symbols of Belgrade.[1][3] It was also described as the symbol of Belgrade's golden age, and the crown of the economic growth of Belgrade during Interbellum.[4]