Italians finance and start architectural competition for elite locations in Belgrade, "New Gate of Belgrade" in Kneza Miloša Street

City planning and architectural solutions for location of former building of Federal Secretariat for Internal Affairs in the Kneza Miloša Street, which was totally damaged during the NATO bombing , will be accepted from May 5 to September 9, 2005. The prize of €10,000 will be awarded during the manifestation "Italy in Belgrade". The patrons of the competition are Embassy of Italy, Italian Cultural Center, Association of Architects of Rome and Belgrade, Faculties of Architecture from both cities. The competition is named "New Gate of Belgrade". The participators in the competition can be only architects from SCG and Italy.

The location in question is at the beginning of the Kneza Miloša Street and it includes rehabilitation of two heavily damaged buildings of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

The open competition is not obligating because the locations are property of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Serbia, but Minister Dragan Jočić promised full support.

The open competition is sponsored by Italian Sugar Industry SFIR, which is present in Serbia for many years now, as well as BID Balkan Investment Development. It is also supported by the Ministry of Science and Environment Protection. Starting from May 5, you can find more details on this subject at www.lenuoveportredibelgrado.com