Bogoslovija
Encyclopedia
Bogoslovija is an urban neighborhood of Belgrade
, the capital of Serbia
. It is mostly located in Belgrade's municipality of Palilula
, with some parts belonging to the municipality of Zvezdara
.
Bogoslovija covers an area around the School of Theology and the roundabout
where the streets of Dragoslava Srejovića, Mije Kovačevića and Severni Bulevar cross paths. It borders the neighborhoods of Karaburma
to the east, Palilula
to the south and Ada Huja
and Viline Vode
to the north. It had the population of 7,748 in 2002.
Despite several residential buildings, Bogoslovija is mostly administrative and communal center. The Belgrade Fire Brigade is located here, so as the facilities of the city cleaning service, Pionir Hall
, Palilula Police Station, military hospital (VMC) and the Omladinski Stadion
, a stadium of the OFK Beograd
soccer team. Central place however belongs to the Seminary of the Serbian Orthodox Church with adjoining campus, which was built in 1957-58 and gave its name to the entire neighborhood (Serbian bogoslovija, seminary).
The main characteristic is extensive traffic, as it is the crossroad of many streets going in all directions of Belgrade (Karaburma, Zvezdara, Mirijevo
, Krnjača
, Pančevo
, Vukov Spomenik
, Square of the Republic, etc. As a result of this, the area of Bogoslovija is one of the most polluted ones in Belgrade (ecological black spot).
Belgrade
Belgrade is the capital and largest city of Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers, where the Pannonian Plain meets the Balkans. According to official results of Census 2011, the city has a population of 1,639,121. It is one of the 15 largest cities in Europe...
, the capital of Serbia
Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
. It is mostly located in Belgrade's municipality of Palilula
Palilula Belgrade
Palilula is an urban neighborhood and one of 17 municipalities which constitute the City of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. It has the largest area of all municipalities of Belgrade.- Location :...
, with some parts belonging to the municipality of Zvezdara
Zvezdara
Zvezdara is a hill, forest, urban neighborhood and one of 17 municipalities which constitute City of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia.- Location :...
.
Bogoslovija covers an area around the School of Theology and the roundabout
Roundabout
A roundabout is the name for a road junction in which traffic moves in one direction around a central island. The word dates from the early 20th century. Roundabouts are common in many countries around the world...
where the streets of Dragoslava Srejovića, Mije Kovačevića and Severni Bulevar cross paths. It borders the neighborhoods of Karaburma
Karaburma
Karaburma is an urban neighborhood of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. It is located in Belgrade's municipality of Palilula.- Location :...
to the east, Palilula
Palilula Belgrade
Palilula is an urban neighborhood and one of 17 municipalities which constitute the City of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. It has the largest area of all municipalities of Belgrade.- Location :...
to the south and Ada Huja
Ada Huja
Ada Huja is an urban neighborhood of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. It is located in Belgrade's municipality of Palilula.- Location :...
and Viline Vode
Viline Vode
Viline Vode is an urban neighborhood of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. It is located in Belgrade's municipality of Palilula.- Location :...
to the north. It had the population of 7,748 in 2002.
Despite several residential buildings, Bogoslovija is mostly administrative and communal center. The Belgrade Fire Brigade is located here, so as the facilities of the city cleaning service, Pionir Hall
Pionir Hall
Pionir Hall, or Pionir Arena is a sports arena in Belgrade, Serbia, located in the Belgrade's municipality of Palilula...
, Palilula Police Station, military hospital (VMC) and the Omladinski Stadion
Omladinski Stadion
Omladinski stadion is a multi-purpose stadium in Belgrade, Serbia. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of OFK Beograd. The stadium is capable of seating up to 14,600 people. It often gets a lot of attendance thanks to the Blue Union ultras group of supporters...
, a stadium of the OFK Beograd
OFK Beograd
Omladinski fudbalski klub Beograd, commonly referred to as OFK Beograd , is a football club from Belgrade, Serbia, more precisely from the Karaburma urban neighborhood. It currently is the oldest team playing in the Serbian SuperLiga. The name means "Youth Football Club Belgrade" in Serbian...
soccer team. Central place however belongs to the Seminary of the Serbian Orthodox Church with adjoining campus, which was built in 1957-58 and gave its name to the entire neighborhood (Serbian bogoslovija, seminary).
The main characteristic is extensive traffic, as it is the crossroad of many streets going in all directions of Belgrade (Karaburma, Zvezdara, Mirijevo
Mirijevo
Mirijevo is an urban neighborhood of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. It is located in Belgrade's municipality of Zvezdara...
, Krnjača
Krnjaca
Krnjača is an urban neighborhood of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. It is located in Belgrade's municipality of Palilula.- Location and population :...
, Pančevo
Pancevo
Pančevo is a city and municipality located in the southern part of Serbian province of Vojvodina, 15 km northeast from Belgrade. In 2002, the city had a total population of 77,087, while municipality of Pančevo had 127,162 inhabitants. It is the administrative center of the South Banat...
, Vukov Spomenik
Vukov Spomenik
Vukov Spomenik or colloquially Vuk is an urban neighborhood of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia...
, Square of the Republic, etc. As a result of this, the area of Bogoslovija is one of the most polluted ones in Belgrade (ecological black spot).