Centar, Niš

Centar
Центар
Urban neighbourhood
Statue of Stevan Sremac, hunter Kalča and Kalča's dog Čapa in front of the Tinkers Alley
Country  Serbia
City Niš
Municipality Medijana

Centar (Serbian Cyrillic: Цeнтap) is a neighborhood of the city of Niš, Serbia.[1] It is the part of the Niš municipality of Medijana.[2]

Location

Centar neighborhood, as the name indicate, is located in the city center. It is flat and bordered on the north by the Nišava river and on the south by the neighborhood of Marger.

History

Centar neighborhood is one of the oldest neighborhoods in Niš.

Characteristics

The neighborhood is administrative, commercial and residential.

Tourist sites

  • Tinkers Alley - An old urban downtown in today Kopitareva Street, built in the first half of 18th century. It was a street full of tinkers but today it's full of cafes and restaurants.[3]
  • Kalča, City passage and Gorča - Trade centers situated in Milana Obrenovića Street.[4]
  • Milana Obrenoviča Street (Pobedina) - Main pedestrian area and shopping zone of the city.

References

  1. ↑ The official site of the City of Niš
  2. ↑ The official site of the Municipality, Medijana, Niš
  3. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-03-20. Retrieved 2011-03-24. The official site of the Tourist Organization of Niš
  4. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-03-20. Retrieved 2011-03-24.


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