Spomen-česma Kralja Aleksandra Prvog Karađorđevića, Beograd, Lisičji potok

Abstract

One of the few spaces that Belgrade features, which are part of nature shaped by humans for their needs, in addition to the Topčider Theatre (quarry), and the Tašmajdan Arena (quarry), is the space of Lisičji Potok in Dedinje, also originating from a quarry. At the same time, this space is landscaped and features a memorial drinking fountain, made in a series of activities on the part of the civil society aimed to decorate Dedinje and preserve the memory of King Alexander I Karađorđević, whose court is in the immediate vicinity. Landscaping this area, constructing the memorial drinking fountain, and their later devastation are also part of the history related to the fate of this drinking fountain and its surroundings. In addition to presenting this ensemble as one of the well-known public facilities in Belgrade, the plan of the reconstruction of both the facility and the space includes the restoration of the lost features and symbols, related to both. By restoring the historical signs of the designed space, as an ambient, and the memorial drinking fountain in it, Belgrade would get a unique rounded cultural and natural monument.