Višnjica ( Serbian Cyrillic : Вишњица , pronounced [ʋîʃɲitsa] ) is an urban neighborhood of Belgrade , Serbia . It is located in Belgrade's municipality of Palilula .
50-553: Višnjica may refer to several places: Višnjica, Serbia , a settlement in Palilula, Belgrade Višnjica (Ilijaš) , a village in Bosnia and Herzegovina Višnjica (Kiseljak) , a village in Bosnia and Herzegovina Višnjica, Sisak-Moslavina County , a village near Jasenovac , Croatia Višnjica, Split-Dalmatia County , a village near Vrgorac , Croatia Višnjica, Virovitica-Podravina County ,
100-560: A protective green belt around the neighborhood. City later removed one school from the plans, added more buildings, and raised the number of floors, apparently lifting the number of housing units to over 5,000 and new residents up to 15,000. Some 80% of Bajdina is covered by forest. Residents protested, claiming that the project includes cutting of 80% of existing forest (only 23% of the entire area will remain as "green areas"), and construction on three active and two potential downhill creeps , which cover 26 hectares (64 acres). Mass wasting
150-452: A village near Sopje , Croatia Donja Višnjica [ sl ] , a village near Lepoglava , Croatia Gornja Višnjica , a village near Lepoglava , Croatia Mahala Višnjica Polje Višnjica Višnjica, Montenegro [REDACTED] Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles about distinct geographical locations with the same name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change
200-451: A whole. Vrtača , a water hole artificially created as a result of clay digging for the neighboring brickworks, should remain a reservation of nature to protect the present plant and animal life in it. It is currently inhabited by the egrets , mallards . shelducks , grass snakes , etc. Mirijevo Mirijevo ( Serbian Cyrillic : Миријево , pronounced [mǐrijɛʋɔ] ) is an urban neighborhood of Belgrade , Serbia . It
250-532: Is 7 to 10%, the neighborhood was to be built in the amphitheater style. Unlike other planned neighborhoods in Belgrade, Višnjičko Polje wasn't planned to ave sky-scrapers : 50% individual houses while only 20% made of four-storey buildings. 600 apartments were planned for the Romani families which currently live in the area in an informal settlement . The projected neighborhood had two projected centers: Center 1, around
300-509: Is Serbian for Višnjica spa ). The springs, for the most part, have been artificially shut down and conducted underground into the city's sewage system. The springs are further compromised by the contaminated mud in the Ada Huja's Rukavac. Planned construction of the neighborhood consisted of several phases, starting in the mid-1960s, when the section right above the Danube was built (today considered
350-476: Is almost uninhabited. The protesters also said that Mirijevo has one only promenade-like pathway, and one proper park, so that Bajdina should be transformed into the park-forest, eventually with sports and recreational zones, swimming pools, etc. Additionally, when city changed its general urban plan in 2016, all green areas in Mirijevo were declared a building locations. It was pointed out that such large wooded area
400-499: Is beneficial to Belgrade's microclimate, and that Bajdina makes sort of a buffer zone between the city and its landfill in Vinča. Some 60 species of birds were recorded in the forest. Though the city's plan came out of nowhere, citizens managed to file over 300 complaints during the public inspection of the plan in April 2022, but city rejected them all, shutting down public debates twice during
450-401: Is in the center of the neighborhood. Novo Mirijevo (New Mirijevo) is a joint name for the local community with a population of 28,986 by the 2002 census and 28,089 in 2011. It consists of Mirijevo II, III and IV. Central part of the neighborhood, characterized by the large residential buildings. It borders Staro Mirijevo on the north, Mirijevo III on the east and extends into Mali Mokri Lug on
500-476: Is located in Belgrade's municipality of Zvezdara . One of the largest single neighborhoods in Europe, consists of several sub-neighborhoods (Staro & Novo Mirijevo, Mirijevo II-IV, etc.) Mirijevo is located 11 kilometers east of downtown Belgrade, on the eastern outskirts of Belgrade's urban zone. It extends into the neighborhoods of Ćalije on the north, Zvezdara on the west and Mali Mokri Lug ( Zeleno Brdo ) on
550-498: Is located in the northern section of the Višnjica field, between the neighborhoods of Rospi Ćuprija to the west, Lešće to the southeast and Višnjica to the north. The modern neighborhood was built as an urban connection of the former village of Višnjica to the rest of Belgrade. It was projected by Ljiljana and Dragoljub Bakić. It was named after many thermal springs of the sulfur water and healing mud near Višnjica (Višnjička Banja
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#1733092990717600-528: Is located south of Mirijevo, separating it from Mali Mokri Lug. It covers 67 hectares (170 acres). In February 2022, city announced urbanization of the entire area, with "characteristics of the modern city centers". Plan is to lift number of housing units from 70 to 4,476, and number of population from 288 to 12,085. Project includes two elementary school, five kindergartens, social security center, healthcare center, residential and commercial zones, urban centers, park, three forested areas, Serbian Orthodox church, and
650-415: Is the north-eastern extension of Mirijevo. It is mostly an informal settlement of the Romani people . The main street in the settlement is Orlovska , meaning "eagle street" (thus the neighborhood is called "eagle settlement") as it leads into the foothills of the neighboring Orlovača hill ("eagle hill"). The settlement was established in 1815. In 1968-1969, the inhabitants were partially resettled across
700-549: The Belgrade's Museum of Natural History . In 1595, the Ottomans built a temporary, pontoon bridge over the Danube, near Višnjica. In the 19th century, while the Sava was a border river between Serbia and Austria, a custom house was located in Višnjica. The area along the Danube was covered in large and thick willow forest. The forest survived until the 1930s. Until the 1970s, Višnjica
750-502: The Ottoman period was leased and on which the tax had to be paid. Elementary school was founded in 1851, completely funded by the donations from the denizens. In the 19th and early 20th century, the area of modern Bulbulder neighborhood in Zvezdara consisted of yards and gardens. Bulgarian settlers were cultivating vegetables, which was then directly sold on the wooden benches in front of
800-497: The "old" section of the neighborhood). This continued from 1979 to 1982, when the rows of four-storey buildings and houses, ornamented with the red façade bricks, were finished. They became recognizable hallmark of the neighborhood, earning a moniker karingtonke ("Carrington's houses"), as they resembled the mansion of the ultra-rich Carrington family from, in Serbia at the time immensely popular U.S. soap opera Dynasty . This name
850-496: The Belgrade City proper ( uža teritorija grada ), turning from the separate settlements into the "local communities" ( mesna zajednica ). Population of Višnjica, according to the official censuses of population: Until 1971, data are for the separate settlement of Višnjica, 1981 is for the local community of Višnjica within Belgrade, and 2002 and 2011 is for the combined local communities of Višnjica and Višnjička Banja. The name of
900-508: The Communist elite at the time protested, claiming that the "apartments are too big for the working class", and that more, but smaller housing units should be built. On the other hand, the state plunged into the severe economic crisis since the late 1970s: shortage of fuel resulted in the odd–even rationing , and later in the fuel stamps ; electricity was turned off on a daily basis; stamps for flour, sugar, coffee and edible oil were introduced for
950-460: The bordering neighborhoods of Ada Huja, Rospi Ćuprija and Karaburma on the west and its own modern extension of Višnjička Banja, mainly on the south. The main street connecting it to downtown is Višnjička . Fossilized teeth of megalodon have been discovered in Višnjica. They are dated to 15 million years ago, when the area was part of Paratethys during the Badenian age . The remains are kept in
1000-406: The downtown (7-8 kilometers) and a bad public transportation are the main communal problems in the neighborhood. Overlooking the easternmost, wooded section of Ada Huja and the Danube itself, Višnjica, just as Viline Vode closer to downtown, was projected as an elite neighborhood in the project of "Belgrade's descend to the river banks". However, the idea of a rich settlement with villas and mansions
1050-421: The early 1970s Mirijevo became part of the city's urban area and lost separate status after 1971, becoming local community (mesna zajednica, sub-municipal administrative unit) within Belgrade city proper (uža teritorija grada). Massive population growth ensued. In 2011 population of the settlement was 41,407. Movement which gained momentum during the ongoing protest from the local population against construction of
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#17330929907171100-418: The entire population; "luxurious" goods (coffee, chocolate, laundry detergents) became unavailable and were replaced with second-rate products. Apart from attacking the architects and designers for the large floor areas, which was a common in Belgrade's new buildings at the time, the neighborhood experienced some real issues during the construction, as almost every communal aspect was problematic. This included
1150-548: The gardens. The settlement changed after the city cemetery was transferred from Tašmajdan to the northern section of the Bulbulder, as the Belgrade New Cemetery , in the 1886-1927 period. The creek of Bulbuderski potok was channeled and the construction of the houses began while the gardeners were transferred to Mirijevo. Mirijevo used to be a separate village, outside Belgrade's urban zone, but as Belgrade developed, by
1200-622: The inspection period. In late June 2022, after several smaller protests, regular weekly protests of Mirijevo residents against the project began. Mirijevo was badly connected to the rest of the city, mostly through the narrow streets in Zvezdara ( Milana Rakića , Mite Ružića ) bringing heavy traffic to the Bulevar Kralja Aleksandra . In the late 1990s, the idea of constructing the Mirijevo Boulevard ( Serbian : Миријевски булевар , romanized : Mirijevski bulevar ), in
1250-589: The island expanded, it formed a canal in front of Višnjica. Canal is named "Karlica" and is today considered the better access path to Ada Huja's bay of Rukavac where the Višnjica Marina is located. The island was originally round but by 2017 it got elongated and grew into the almost perfectly symmetrical eye shape. South of Višnjica is the partially forested Milićevo Hill. The forest covers 43.8 ha (108 acres). Višnjička Banja ( Serbian Cyrillic : Вишњичка Бања , pronounced [ʋîʃɲitʃkaː bâɲa] )
1300-404: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Višnjica&oldid=775132387 " Category : Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Vi%C5%A1njica, Serbia Višnjica is located on
1350-483: The mass wasting area was reduced in the papers. It was also stated that the present traffic and communal infrastructure is not adequate for present number of inhabitants, let alone for additional 15,000. Despite the claims by the city that the area has been intensively urbanized since the 2000s, in 2022 there were less than 300 inhabitants in the area included in the plan. This area, however, includes small parts of already urbanized neighborhood of Mirijevo IV, so Bajdina
1400-484: The mass wasting problem in Belgrade. Urban forest cover 1.89 hectares (4.7 acres) within the neighborhood. In the expansion of the population of jackals in the outskirts of Belgrade since the 2000s, the animals were reported in the neighborhood in the spring of 2022. Name of the neighborhood comes from the word mirija , originating in Turkish miri . It depicted a patch of land (arable land, gardens, etc.), which during
1450-495: The mid 2000s, along the Ljubiše Miodragovića street, as the southernmost extension of Mirijevo. As majority of the original inhabitants were truck or bus drivers, the settlement is colloquially named Šoferski Raj (Chauffeur’s Paradise). It developed without building permits and lacks the basic communal infrastructure like street lights, public transportation, grocery shops, proper power grid, etc. Forested hill of Bajdina
1500-399: The neighborhood, Višnjica, is Serbian for the sour cherry orchard . The entire area, stretching from Karaburma and Viline Vode on the east, was known for its thermal springs and healing mud which gave name to the new neighborhood of Višnjička Banja (Serbian for "Višnjica spa"). As a former village, Višnjica is a residential area without industrial or commercial facilities. The distance from
1550-515: The neighborhood. From Koste Nadja Street and along Samuel Beckett and Mikhail Bulgakov Streets, this is the largest of the Mirijevo neighborhoods. One of the largest schools in Belgrade and Serbia, Pavle Savic Elementary School is also located there. The newest parts of the neighborhood extend along the 1,1 kilometer long road connecting Mirijevo to the Smederevski put , a road connecting Belgrade and Smederevo via Belgrade's suburb of Grocka . The road
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1600-463: The neighborhoods in Belgrade are mostly arbitrary, some place this industrialized section in Rospi Ćuprija. Local community had the population of 8,497 in 2002 and 7,544 in 2011. Sub-neighborhood of Kaskade was built in 1978 between the streets of Romena Rolana and Višnjička . It was constructed on the steep slope prone to the mass wasting so the buildings were built on the piles . In an effort to embed
1650-461: The north, Zvezdara on the west, Orlovsko Naselje on the north-east, Mirijevo II on the south and Mirijevo III on the south-east. Area is mostly made from individual residential houses, with a population of 7,604 by the 2002 census (including Orlovsko Naselje) and 13,318 in 2011. Central streets are Jovanke Radaković and Vitezova Karađorđeve zvezde . Orthodox church of the Saint Prophet Elias
1700-525: The north-to-south direction was proposed, which would connect Mirijevo to the Višnjička street on the north, thus connecting it to the Rospi Ćuprija, Karaburma , Bogoslovija and further with the downtown. Due to the property ownership problems, the construction dragged for years. Final phase began on 7 February 2011 and was finished in November. It included the construction of the final 1 km (0.62 mi) of
1750-457: The other parts of the city in the newly built apartments. In the early 2000s, various alleys of the Orlovska street were named after people who were connected to Romani people, either by their origin or through their work: Django Reinhardt , Yul Brynner , Rabindranath Tagore , Jovan Janićijević Burduš , etc. Population of the settlement is estimated to 900 -1,000. Small settlement developed in
1800-401: The park. Eastern part of the neighborhood, entirely residential. Bounded by the streets of Matice srpske on the west and Koste Nađa on the east, it borders Mirijevo II on the west and Mirijevo IV on the south-east. A new Health Center, under construction since the 1990s was finally finished in 2009, while a new kindergarten was also completed in 2008. The latest, south-eastern extension of
1850-429: The piles into the rocky ground below, the piles had to be 40 meters long. The regulatory plan for the construction of the neighborhood of Višnjičko Polje was given green light on 15 May 2007, but never materialized. According to the plan, the future city within the city was supposed to cover an area of 81 hectares with 7,500 apartments with a total area of 900.000 square meters. After Bežanijska Kosa in 1987, this
1900-401: The power transformer in the center of the neighborhood from the late 1990s. However, the idea is on hiatus at the moment. Staro Mirijevo (Old Mirijevo) is the oldest part of the neighborhood, area of the former village of Mirijevo and it constitutes a separate local community. It occupies the northern section of the entire neighborhood, on the both sides of Mirijevski Potok, bordering Ćalije on
1950-449: The present brickworks Rekord , designed for the culture and commerce, and Centar 2 , around the present brickworks Kozara , designed for the sports and recreation. The neighborhood was supposed to have a nursery, kindergarten, elementary school, sports fields, etc. Being a massive project, it was expected that 10 to 12 projecting teams will be building it. The city government decided that the neighborhood will be not built partially, but as
2000-445: The problems with conduction of the waterworks from the neighboring Mirijevo, finding a solution for the introduction of heating, and connection to the power grid, as the power generator in Mirijevo, which was planned to supply this part of Belgrade, was fully finished only decades later. The area is residential, without specific borders with Višnjica itself. Southern section of the neighborhood has many brickworks , but as boundaries of
2050-498: The right bank of the Danube , stretching for almost 5 kilometers, from the Danube's arm of Rukavac and Ada Huja peninsula (including the Višnjica marina ) almost to the weekend-settlement of Bela Stena . The original village of Višnjica developed between the northern part of the Višnjica field and the Danube, but today makes one continuous built-up area with the rest of the city, through
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2100-410: The south-east, the only remaining unurbanized part of the valley. The territory of Mirijevo was a mass wasting area. During the rapid construction of the neighborhood from the 1970s, since majority of the buildings were highrise , the terrain was systematically improved. As a result, the movement of the land is today completely halted and Mirijevo is considered as the most successful project of fixing
2150-510: The south-west. Central street, going through the center of the neighborhood is Mirijevski venac while the southern border is marked by the parallel Matice srpske street. In April 2008 grassy area between the Mirijevski venac and Radivoja Markovića streets was projected as the future and first real park in the neighborhood. Park will consist of the linden trees and the existing playgrounds and bocce court will be renovated and become part of
2200-413: The south. The neighborhood developed in the valley of Mirijevski potok (creek which is a right tributary to the Danube , at the neighborhood of Rospi Ćuprija ), between the Zvezdara hill in the west (253 meters), Orlovica hill (274 meters, read as Orlovitsa ; on some city maps given as Orlovača ) in the north-east and Stojčino hill (274 meters) in the south, so the neighborhood today mostly develops in
2250-416: Was a separate village and a suburban settlement of Belgrade. With the massive administrative reorganization of the Belgrade City limits after the 1971 population census, entire eastern and southern string of more or less urbanized suburbs (Višnjica, Mirijevo , Mali Mokri Lug , Veliki Mokri Lug , Selo Rakovica , Jajinci , Kijevo , Kneževac , Resnik , Železnik , Žarkovo ) were administratively annexed to
2300-456: Was dropped with the economic crisis in former Yugoslavia in the late 1980s and succession of Yugoslav wars in 1990s. Population of the local community of Višnjica, after Višnjička Banja administratively split in the 1990s was 3,611 in 2002 and 4,527 in 2011. A new island in front of Višnjica, called Paradajz , began to form around 1986, due to the alluvial silt brought by the Danube. Until 2011 it grew to an area of 2 ha (4.9 acres). As
2350-501: Was later applied to similar buildings in other Belgrade neighborhoods. The neighborhood was the first planned, fully new, luxurious neighborhood in Belgrade after World War II, and by 1982 this became a full blown public affair. The apartments were built from the money invested by the state owned companies, and were subsequently housed with the workers from those companies. As the apartments in Višnjička Banja were larger than average,
2400-557: Was opened in 2007 and shortened the trip from suburbs in Grocka direction (like Kaluđerica ) for 11 kilometers. For over a 20 years a beltway circumventing central part of Mirijevo is planned and the construction should began in 2008. It will bypass the neighborhood from Mirijevo IV, through the unurbanized eastern side to the beginning of the Mirijevo boulevard in the southern part of the neighborhood of Ćalije, north of Mirijevo itself. Orlovsko Naselje ( Serbian Cyrillic : Орловско насеље )
2450-437: Was the major reason why this area, with addition of the underground and surface waters problem, wasn't urbanized so far, even by the illegal construction which is corruptive problem of epic proportions in Serbia. All prior city plans described this section as highly unsuitable for construction, with the possibility of intensifying and reactivating mass wasting, which is also mentioned in the plan's accompanying documentation, though
2500-404: Was to be the first grand-scale planned neighborhood of Belgrade. The neighborhood should be located in the Višnjica field (thus the name). It was to border the neighborhoods of Višnjička Banja on the north, Lešće on the east, and Ćalije and Rospi Ćuprija on the west. Future boundary of the neighborhood would also be the projected internal Belgrade's beltway . As the inclination of the terrain
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