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The Spomenik Database news, articles & events section catalogs noteworthy stories, analysis pieces, interesting information and important recent occurrences that relate to situations surrounding and related to the heritage of monuments, design and architecture of the former Yugoslavia. If you are aware of news or events which might be appropriate to be featured in this section, please contact me. If you are interested in contributing content or writing an article for this section, please contact me here!
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Zagreb Fairgrounds: A Treasury of Modernism & History
This article explores the history and architectural heritage of the Zagreb Trade Fair complex, a true repository of modernism & culture.
Donald Niebyl
Dec 28, 202345 min read
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13 Unfinished Architectural Relics of the Yugoslav-era
The 1980s era in Yugoslavia could be characterized by its substantial amount of economic crisis and turmoil. During the first five years...
Donald Niebyl
Dec 12, 202236 min read
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No Return Address: Unearthing Yugoslavia from Old Postcards [Pt. 2]
In this “Part Two” follow-up to my article from several months ago “No Return Address: Unearthing Yugoslavia From Old Postcards”, we dive...
Donald Niebyl
Nov 13, 202247 min read
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No Return Address: Unearthing Yugoslavia from Old Postcards [Pt. 1]
A postcard operates a bit like a rosy-tinted portal. Carefully selected by the sender, the idealized image is sent from its place of...
Donald Niebyl
Jul 8, 202235 min read
6,029 views
2 comments
Institutionalizing the Revolution: Yugoslavia’s “Red” Museums
This article explores the history of the Museums of the Revolution, also known as "red museums" spread across Yugoslavia's landscape.
Donald Niebyl
May 22, 202228 min read
2,796 views
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The Violent History of Sarajevo’s Postmodernist Icon
Situated at the west end of Sarajevo, Bosnia i Herzegovina in the neighborhood of Nedžarići, right across from the towering Hotel Radon...
Donald Niebyl
Mar 14, 20228 min read
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GloboYugo: Investigating Yugoslavia’s Embassies Around the World
One of the most significant accomplishments made by the Yugoslav government during the middle of the 20th century was their...
Donald Niebyl
Feb 17, 202230 min read
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An Artistic Guide to the Salons of the Palace of Serbia
Unquestionably the most iconic and monumental building in New Belgrade (and perhaps of the whole Yugoslav-era) is the “Palace of Serbia”,...
Donald Niebyl
Jan 27, 202222 min read
8,830 views
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Zdravko Bregovac: An Architect of Yugoslav Pleasure
Perhaps one of the most prolific and influential architects of Yugoslavia that made a lasting mark upon the landscape and the hearts of...
Donald Niebyl
Jul 25, 202141 min read
5,910 views
4 comments
Skopje’s 1963 Quake: From Ruins to Modernist Resurrection
On July 26th, 1963, a massive earthquake struck the city of Skopje in the Socialist Republic of Macedonia in Yugoslavia at 5:17 in the...
Donald Niebyl
Jun 17, 202167 min read
16,534 views
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Petrova Gora & Netflix's "Tribes of Europa": an overview & analysis
As someone who is always tuned into the developments occurring at and around the WWII commemorative sites of the former Yugoslavia...
Donald Niebyl
Apr 3, 202111 min read
4,620 views
3 comments
The History of Yugoslavia's Pavilion at Montreal's 1967 World EXPO
By the time the 1960s arrived, many of the architectural trends across the globe were being criticized that they created cities of bland...
Donald Niebyl
Mar 23, 202122 min read
6,998 views
3 comments
The Saga of Belgrade's Marx & Engels Monument and Square
The city of Belgrade has many wonderful public squares, each of which has its own special and unique history. However, the one square in...
Donald Niebyl
Feb 28, 202128 min read
3,298 views
1 comment
The Lost Legacy of Zlatko Ugljen's Exquisite Hotel Architecture
As one of the most significant and influential architects of the Yugoslav-era, Zlatko Ugljen was among the figures who blazed a trail in...
Donald Niebyl
Jan 18, 202123 min read
6,459 views
2 comments
The 15 Tallest Skyscrapers of Yugoslavia
Among the most monumental and landmark structures ever built during the era of Yugoslavia were its many soaring high rise towers and...
Donald Niebyl
Oct 25, 202033 min read
11,119 views
1 comment
The Architectural Legacy of Sarajevo's '84 Winter Olympics
The city of Sarajevo hosting the Winter Olympic Games in 1984 was among the most significant events in the history of Yugoslavia. Being not
Donald Niebyl
Aug 29, 202039 min read
35,703 views
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Examining the 34 Villas of Yugoslav President Josip Broz Tito
When the supreme commander of the Partisan Army Marshal Josip Broz Tito came to power as the leader-for-life of the newly created...
Donald Niebyl
Aug 2, 202052 min read
55,336 views
4 comments
The Rare Sacral Architecture of Socialist Yugoslavia
The country of Yugoslavia was one dominated by three primary religions: Catholicism (practiced primarily in Slovenia and Croatia),...
Donald Niebyl
Jun 17, 202028 min read
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Donald Niebyl
Jun 3, 20207 min read
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The Enduring Modernist Architecture of Petrol Stations in Ljubljana
Between 1950 and 1970, four unique petrol stations were created across the city of Ljubljana, Slovenia that typified a distinct time period
Donald Niebyl
May 18, 20205 min read
6,091 views
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