Lessons of Urbanism of Belgrade from the 19th Century

Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to present the urban development and reconstruction of Belgrade during the period of development of Serbian urbanism in the 19th century. Research results are reflected in the acknowledgment of experiences and drawing lessons for improving governance and planning methodology in the contemporary context. The research has shown that the elements of visionary urbanism are embodied in the regulatory and planning aspects of urban governance through the ideas of one statesman – Prince Miloš, and one scholar – Emilijan Josimović – being even today up-to-date and contemporary. Special emphasis is placed on the use of economic and regulatory instruments created for the plans implementation for urban reconstruction and urban heritage by balancing humanistic, economic and social aspects at the time of the modern Serbian statehood formation. The research suggests that the methodology of urban plans conduction, as well as the legal framework and regulation of the protection of both public and private interests, has a deeply rooted tradition in Serbian conditions and can be a sign and lesson for contemporary urban trends in the construction and development of new parts of cities and in the regeneration of urban heritage.

Svrha rada je da prikaže urbani razvoj i rekonstrukciju Beograda u periodu razvoja srpskog urbanizma u 19 veku. Rezultati istraživanja ogledaju se u prepoznavanju iskustava i izvlačenju pouka za unapređenje metodologije upravljanja i planiranja u savremenom kontekstu. Istraživanje je pokazalo da su, elementi vizionarskog urbanizma, oličeni u regulatornim i planskim aspektima urbanog upravljanja kroz zamisli jednog državnika – kneza Miloša, i jednog učenjaka – Emilijana Josimovića – i danas aktuelni i savremeni. Poseban osvrt daje se na upotrebu ekonomskih i regulatornih instrumenata kreiranih za sprovođenje planova urbane rekonstrukcije i urbanog nasleđa kroz uravnoteženje humanističkih, ekonomskih i socijalnih aspekata u vreme formiranja savremene srpske državnosti. Istraživanje ukazuje da metodologija izrade urbanističkih planova, kao i pravni okvir i regulisanje zaštite i javnog i privatnog interesa ima duboko ukorenjenu tradiciju u srpskim uslovima i može predstavljati putokaz i pouke za savremene urbanističke trendove prilikom izgradnje i razvoja novih delova gradova i prilikom regeneracije urbanog nasleđa.