THE HISTORY
Block 2, along with Block 1, was designed in 1958/59 as an experimental block and was completed in 1963. The architects were Branko Petričić, Tihomir Ivanović, and Dušan Milenković.
Dečiji vrtić Izvorčić
The block also features a kindergarten and an elementary school named “Vladimir Ilich Lenin,” which ceased operations in 2002, and the school building was given to the Secondary School of Tourism.
Srednja turistička škola
The local community to which Block 2 belonged, along with the neighboring Block 5, was called and is still known as Paris Commune. The Day of the Local Community was celebrated on May 27, the day the local community was established in 1968.
In Block 2, there is a basketball court called “Ranch,” where some famous basketball players, such as Marko Jarić and Aleksandar Đorđević, have played.
THE DESIGN
Block 2 does not have a square base; instead, the area of the block is in the shape of an irregular trapezoid. This block features 5 types of buildings. The high-rise buildings have 13 floors, while the other buildings have 8 floors. Unlike Block 1, there are more high-rises here. Both Block 1 and Block 2 were built in the style of industrial modernism, a recognizable style of socialist architecture in New Belgrade.
Although there is quite a bit of greenery in the block, due to the different positioning of the buildings, it is not as visible or prominent as in Block 1.
Grafiti navijačke grupe Partizan
Blocks in New Belgrade are also known for a large number of graffiti, stencils, and other forms of street art.
Block 2, like Block 1, features markings from fan groups, and according to most graffiti with tags from the Grobari (fans of Partizan), both blocks are territorially “owned” by Partizan supporters. Although New Belgrade as a whole is predominantly a Red Star area, the blocks around the Fountain and Paris Commune are more dominated by Grobari.
In addition to fan graffiti and tags, Block 2 still displays works by some well-known Serbian street artists and muralists, such as Artez and Junk.
Junk & Artez, Blok 2
