Coming Home to Belgrade - A Photo Story

Last year I had some of my photographs of my hometown published on Serbia.com along with a short story. Here is a copy of the article in English, there is a Serbian version on the original website as well:

WE PRESENT YOU A PHOTO STORY OF TAMARA SUSA, A TALENTED PHOTOGRAPHER FROM BELGRADE…

Biking by Danube, skipping classes to hang out at Kalemegdan fortress, watching the sunset from Gardoš tower, and strolling though Knez Mihailova street in the evenings was part of our daily lives growing up in Belgrade. It wasn’t until I moved away that I realized we had taken it all for granted, and started appreciating the history, architecture and breathtaking landscapes that make Belgrade one of the most beautiful cities in Europe.

I moved to USA from Belgrade seven years ago, and in the meantime took up photography as a career. And after years of telling myself that next time I visit home I need to take some pictures, this past fall I finally did, and it was one of the most magical experiences to pretend to be a tourist in my hometown. Since I moved away, Belgrade got a new bridge, new Avala tower, and new graffiti that decorate the buildings in the old town. But its soul is the same – it is still the city where friendships are made by sipping coffees in “kafići“, maintained by partying together at “splavovi” and turned into love stories while watching colorful sunsets from Kalemegdan fortress. Every time I visit, Belgrade steals my heart all over again, and I hope with this photo gallery it steals a piece of yours as well.

Urban street with a large black-and-white mural on a building side

Savamala

A view of the river bank and the Kalemegdan Fortress

Sunset view from the grand stairs of Kalemegdan Fortress in Belgrade, Serbia

The Kalemegdan Fortress

photograph of a large flock of birds flying over a river filled with swans and moored boats

Zemunski Kej

Symmetrical tree-lined tiled walkway

The Eternal flame, a memorial to the military and civilian victims of the NATO bombing of Yugoslavia

night view of Belgrade's illuminated Nikola Pašić Square fountain

The Nikola Pašić Square

The Belgrade Fortress overlooking the Sava river.

View of Kalemegdan over the Sava River

An illuminated domed building and a fountain at night

The House of the National Assembly of Serbia

Sculpture of a horse and man in Belgrade, Serbia

The House of the National Assembly of Serbia

National Assembly of Serbia with illuminated horse statues and the moon

The House of the National Assembly of Serbia

Sunset over Zemun, Belgrade

Zemun

Silhouette of the Pobednik monument in Belgrade against a hazy city skyline

The Victor Monument

Large fountain in front of the Museum of Yugoslavia

Museum of Yugoslav History

Nighttime in Knez Mihailova Street, Belgrade

The Knez Mihailova Street

Kalemegdan Fortress in Belgrade, Serbia

The Kalemegdan Fortress

Kalemegdan Fortress at sunset view

The Kalemegdan Fortress

Colorful stairs leading to Gardoš Tower

The Gardoš Tower

Church of Saint Mark (Crkva Svetog Marka) in Belgrade, Serbia

The St. Mark’s Church

Church of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul located in Topčider Park, Belgrade, Serbia

The Church of Saint Apostles Peter and Paul

Vine-covered Ružica Church in Belgrade

The Ružica Church