Arhitektura i Urbanizam (Jan 2004)
Public buildings architecture built in Belgrade between 1868 until 1900 -part two-
Abstract
In the second part of this paper subject is analysing of basic characteristics of public buildings built in the last two decades of 19th century. Depression in building at the end of seventies was overrun at the beginning of eighties, when after aclamation of kingdom, Serbian architecture enter a new phase of development. Fast economic advance of country, caused more representative and rich architecture which portrayed general prosperity of country. More rich decorative modeling was support by development of build and craft technique, and easier bringing of various builder materials. In eighties we can see complete authors devotion to European historic styles architecture. Thanks to the new generation of authors, educated in Budapest, Vienna, Zurich and Berlin Serbian architecture crossover differences of their European surrounding. During nineties of 19th century new changes are appearing in modeling of public edifices. In academic conception were brought in some unconsequences and unleash, which reflected a fact that at the same time worked few generations of architects who were representatives of diferent European academic schools. Changes were under the strong influence of a new European centers, at first German architecture, who brought architects educated in Munich, Achen, Carlsruhe and Berlin. Their opinion reflected general Middle European style stream, but between them were significant differences. Some authors followed academic principles more strictly, but others were expressing more a spirit of romanticism. A lot of them nurse both styles, combining them and playing with elements of both styles. They prepared ground for a new young generation, who will, at the beginning of a new century, follow in generally development of earlier period, but more under the influence of modern streams, who appeared in European architecture at the end of 19th century.
