CEU Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2008
| Author | Jovanovic, Milos |
|---|---|
| Title | Constructing the National Capital: De-Ottomanization and Urban Transformation in 19th Century Belgrade |
| Summary | This thesis examines the transformation of Belgrade in the 19th century, and its relationship to the disappearance of Ottoman historical heritage from the cityscape. By examining the various levels of government intervention in the urban fabric, it demonstrates that a gradual appropriation of the city by the Serbian nationalist project took place between 1830 and 1870. The architectural and visual changes were part of a two-fold process – first, an alternative to the Ottoman city was created, and subsequently, the old urban core itself was reconstructed. Furthermore, government regulation was extended into sanitary, cultural, and social practices, reframing interaction, religious and economic relations. This extensive project reframed the old and invented new urban forms in order to lay claim to the city for one ethnic group. Thus, the municipal and national governments’ intervention ushered a period of de-Ottomanization and re-appropriation of historical heritage in mid-19th century Belgrade. |
| Supervisor | Bodnar, Judit; Prokopovych, Markian |
| Department | History MA |
| Full text | https://www.etd.ceu.edu/2008/jovanovic_milos.pdf |
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