Генералштаб Николе Добровића — Attraction in City of Belgrade

This site stands as one of the most powerful reflections of the city’s soul — a silent witness to trauma, resistance, and identity. As you pass by the ruins of the former Yugoslav Ministry of Defence, struck by NATO in 1999, it’s impossible not to feel the weight of history pressing against the present.

The exposed concrete, twisted steel, and shattered symmetry don’t just tell the story of a building — they echo the collapse of a nation, the pain of a people, and the unresolved scars of war. It’s more than a ruin; it’s a raw, unfiltered monument to memory.

You won’t find plaques with lengthy explanations or polished storytelling here. Yet in its very absence of restoration, the site says everything: about conflict, power, loss, and the uneasy peace that followed. A place that doesn't just represent Belgrade’s past — it is the past, rupturing through the city’s modern fabric.

If you're seeking to understand Belgrade — truly understand it — this is a moment you shouldn't just pass by. Stand still, and...

The former building of the Yugoslav Ministry of Defense in Belgrade is a masterpiece of post-war architecture, erected in 1963. Architect: Nikola Dobrovic.

The building consists of two parts, located on both sides of Nemanjina Street, which runs from the railway station to the city center. Its design is reminiscent of the Sutjeska River canyon, where one of the most significant events of World War II took place in Yugoslavia.

On May 7, 1999, the building was heavily damaged during the bombing of Belgrade during Operation Allied Force, carried out by NATO troops. Representatives of the bloc accused Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic of ethnic cleansing on the territory of the Autonomous Republic of Kosovo. Since then, the building has not been restored and has been preserved as a memory of those...

Serbians do not advertise that they were illegally bombed by Nato for 78 days. Unlike the other Balkan nations who blow up their so called miseries. Long live Serbia, the real...