On May 17, 2018, 101 years from death of the Field Marshal Rаdоmir Putnik was commemorated at the New Cemetery of Belgrade, with full military and state honors and laying wreaths at the Field Marshal Putnik Burial Chapel at the New Cemetery central lane.
Radomir Putnik, the first Serbian high-ranking officer holding the rank of Field Marshal,
The commemoration for fallen Commonwealth soldiers who died in wars, conflicts and peace-keeping operations was held at the New Cemetery of Belgrade, on April 25, 2018, by paying respects and laying wreaths at the WWII Commonwealth Military Cemetery. This day is commemorated each year on April 25, in Australia and New Zealand and was originally established in honor of the Australian and New Zealand Armed Forces (Australian and New Zealand Army Corps –
On April 22, 2018, the second group of members of the Association of Independent Unions from St. Petersburg, visited the New Cemetery of Belgrade. Through the intriguing stories of our colleague Violeta Obrenović, the young union members learned the history of the Russian Necropolis, life stories of the prominent Russian emigrants buried at these plots,
Well known musician and clarinet player Božidar Boki Milošević, who passed on April 16, 2018 at the age of 87, was laid to rest today in the Alley of Meritorious Citizens at the New Cemetery of Belgrade.
Boki Milošević was born in Prokuplje in 1931. After the WWII, he started to learn clarinet on his own.
On April 16, 2018, the member of the City Council, Stevo Tatalović paid his respects and laid a wreath onto the Memorial Cemetery of 1944 Belgrade Airs Strikes Victims, at the New Cemetery of Belgrade.
The highest number of casualties in the course of April Allied 1944 air strikes, was recorded on April 16 and 17,
Since the tourist season in Belgrade is seriously taking on a momentum at the beginning of April, Public Utility Company “Funeral Services”, in accordance with its continuous efforts to sustain the excellence and remain ever present chronicler of the city and the keeper of the memories, customs, tastes, stands and believes of its residents in addition to their authentic stories,
On Sunday, Mach 25, the fourth in a row guided stroll through the Cemetery was organized for the members of the association „Izletnik” from Belgrade, guided by our colleague, Violeta Obrenović, art historian. The Association „Izletnik” (Excursionist) was founded almost forty years ago with the purpose to enable its members to get to know the natural beauties of our country and capital,
The practice of endowments, deeply rooted in the being of medieval Serbia, especially flourished at the end of 19th and the beginning of 20th century, which was compatible with the general atmosphere of raising national awareness, whereas the well-off and philanthropic individuals wished to contribute to empowerment of the country. Endowers and philanthropists used to leave their houses,
Each January 20th, the state ceremony of paying respects and laying wreaths to commemorate the anniversaries of passing of the great WWI military commanders, Filed Marshal Živojin Mišić, Field Marshal Petar Bojović and General Pavle Jurišić – Šturm is held at the New Cemetery of Belgrade.
The wreaths at the final resting places of the WWI military commanders were laid by the representatives of the Ministry of Labor,
Oliver Ivanović, the leader of the citizens’ initiative „Freedom, justice, democracy ” was buried today at the New Cemetery of Belgrade (Alley of Meritorious Citizens). The requiem service in front of St. Nicolas Church was conducted by the Bishop of Raška-Prizren and Kosovo- Methohija, Mr. Teodosije, concelebrated by Archpriest Vitalij Tarasjev Dean of Representation of the Russian Orthodox Church Moscow Patriarchate in Belgrade,