Zajecar is best known for culture, music and sports and its best value is probably the nearby Gamzigrad archeological site. So I wasn't expecting much from the city's architecture. However I was pleased to find some interesting modern buildings from the 60's and 70's in the very town center. Only a few roads away the city looks picturesque with older houses with two to three stories in warm earthy colors and a simple neoclassical style.
I took pictures of the modern buildings in the center, like this highrise building in beige, olive and brown ....
.... with its decorative fire escape stairs
70's buildings on the way to the center
60's architecture for the E.D. Jugoistok(electro public supply of south-east Serbia)
80's/90's buildings with asymmetrical terraces and bulging decorations
The typical "Beograd" Chain-Store in the center (I wrote about this retail-chain
here)
The new facade .....and below how it looked in the past
previously this facade was in a bronzed color
This building is not an architectural highlight: ugly proportions, random postmodern details and an off-key roof make it an unattractive landmark near the main square. This building is home to Hotel "Srbija Tiš" and although it's not a pleasure from the outside, to do justice I should mention, that the interiors are spacious and renovated and they look quiet sophisticated. Thanks to the position there is also a great view from the hotel rooms.
Some impressions of the main square: the police station ...
... the national museum on the right ....
...the monument to its famous citizen:
Nikola Pasic
More posts about Eastern Serbia:
www.sajkaca.blogspot.ch/2012/09/modern-pirot-buildings.html
http://sajkaca.blogspot.ch/2012/09/traditional-pirot-ponisavlje-museum.html