Dorćol
Dorćol (Serbian Cyrillic: Дорћол; Serbo-Croatian pronunciation: [dǒrtɕol]) is an affluent urban neighborhood of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. It is located in Belgrade's municipality of Stari Grad.
Dorćol
Дорћол | |
|---|---|
Urban neighbourhood | |
Main street in Dorćol (Cara Dušana St) | |
Dorćol Location within Belgrade | |
| Coordinates: 44°49′32″N 20°27′35″E | |
| Country | Serbia |
| Region | Belgrade |
| Municipality | Stari Grad |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Area code | +381(0)11 |
| Car plates | BG |
Located along the right bank of the Danube, Dorćol is the oldest surviving neighborhood in Belgrade. It is known for its specific urban charm and the mentality of its residents. The neighborhood has experienced artistic revival since the 2000s concurrently with the Savamala neighborhood on the opposite, Sava, bank. After being featured in numerous reports, including by the BBC and The Guardian, Time Out magazine placed Dorćol on their list of "50 coolest neighborhoods". It has been described as a Belgrade "phenomenon", an "exciting, creative and inventive spot", and the "authentic, organic soul of the city".
A section of Upper Dorćol was declared a spatial cultural-historical unit in 1989, and placed under protection as the "Area surrounding Dositej's Lyceum".