Down to the River - Donji Dorcol

Arriving from Belgrade Port - just before hitting the railway-tracks - there’s a restaurant; Gaucosi. I remember going there with my friends Jasna and Marija – was it first time I came to Belgrade for New Years 2005/06?

We had a nice evening and I remember asking Jasna which was her favourite Djordje Balasevic-song, she replied "Ringispil". At that time I knew "Zivot je more" and just a few other tunes – I've never heard about Balasevic in January 2006 - so probably this was when staying here in the autumn of 2006. But praise to Jasna - you were very jasna back then - it’s a great song!

ON THE TRACK...

In cyrillic close left:
Grobari Dorcol - Partizan-fans of Dorcol.

Second "frame" from right - also in cyrillic:
Donji kraj - lower side (can it be a supporter-fraction?)


Far left: Dorcol P.F.C. - another guess: Partizan Football Club?

Belgrade Lower City

Abandonded railway-station.

PRAVDA ZA URUSA

Uros Misic was a football supporter from Red Star’s Delije whom attacked a police officer in the stands at Marakana Stadium in 2007. He was sentenced for 10 years in prison for putting the police officer in civil on fire when filming the Red Star-fans. The policeman fired shot's in the air after getting out of the burning clothes. Allegedly Misic also tried to put a torch in his mouth.


There’s a lot of graffiti in Belgrade with this text Pravda za Urusa – Justice for Uros. According to this opinion’s Facebook-group the state and police “dictated” the whole process “so they could blame the fans for everything bad that happens in Serbia, and turn away the public from the real problems here.” Whether Misic is guilty or not, this seems to be an anti-establishment statement which
resonances well with the attitude of many young people.

Just one track operating?

DOWN TO THE RIVER, BUT NOT NECESSARILY TO PRAY...

Zemun to be seen far in the background

Danube, Pancevo Bridge in the background

Danube, looking North

Recreation - fishing and promenading

Sports-center "Milan Gale Muškatirović", better known as 25. maj, which was the name from the foundation in 1973 until the name change in 2006.

They are now constructing a new large pool and the whole project is lead by Milorad Cavic's coach. Cavic won the Olympic Silver Medal in Swimming 2008 in Beijing.

This spring the Serbian Open Championship in tennis were held at the adjoining tennis-courts.

"...for the health and the well-being of our socialistic country."
 - Tito.