The New Cemetery of Belgrade had opened its gates for the fifth time for the visitors on the occasion of the Museum Night. Within this year’s 14th Museum Night, entitled “Big and small revolutions”, the visitors to the New Cemetery had an opportunity to remember significant military commanders, statesmen, authors, scientists, actors and other creative individuals who participated in building of our culture and forming of the spirit.
On May 17, 2017, a Centenary of Field Marshal Rаdоmir Putnik death 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 last of the guided tours of the New Cemetery within the spring cycle of the thematic walks through this cultural heritage site of great importance for the Republic of Serbia was organized on June 4, 2017. This thematic walk entitled „Through the Alleys of the New Cemetery” comprised the tour of the main alleys,
In the course of this, 14th Museum Night, to be held on May 20, 2017, the visitors of the New Cemetery will have an opportunity to remember significant military commanders, statesmen, authors, scientists, actors and other creative individuals who participated in building of our culture and forming of the spirit. Different periods of their lives and work enabled the visitors to see their greatness within the time they lived and worked in a different light.
The Victory against Fascism in the WWII, was commemorated in Belgrade by laying wreaths and honoring the fallen heroes at the Memorial Cemetery of Belgrade Liberators (1944). The wreaths were laid by Minister of Labor, Employment, Veteran and Social Affairs Aleksandar Vulin, Mayor of Belgrade Siniša Mali, representatives of the Defense Ministry and Serbian Armed Forces,
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, 2017, in terms of 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 –
This heartbreaking event was commemorated by laying wreaths and paying respect at the Memorial Cemetery for the Victims of Belgrade Air Strikes in 1941, within the New Cemetery of Belgrade. The wreaths are laid by Minister of Employment, Labor, Veteran and Social Affairs Aleksandar Vulin, Mayor of Belgrade Siniša Mali, decedents and representatives of associations cultivating the tradition of Serbian liberation wars.
104 years form death of the pilot Mihailo Petrović, the first casualty of our air force, who was killed on March 20, 1913 over Skadar, was commemorated at the New Cemetery of Belgrade on March 19, 2017. The commemoration was attended by the representatives of Serbian Armed Forces – Air Force and Air Defense Command,
The Fatherland Defenders Day, a national holiday of Russian Federation was commemorated in Belgrade on February 23, 2017. This day is being commemorated in Russia since 1922, as a day when the Red Army was founded. The commemorations organized on the occasion of this holiday are devoted to honoring soldiers, army and navy veterans, Afghanistan veterans,
On the occasion of the Russian Diplomat’s Day – February 10, the representatives to the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs are remembering the former generations of diplomatic servicemen, by laying wreaths to the graves of the prominent Russian diplomats in the country and abroad. As a part of the Russian Diplomat’s Day celebrations, the representatives of the Russian Federation Embassy in Belgrade,