politics
March 23, 2026
Contract signed for the first phase of "Staro zdanje" renovation
Aranđelovac – Following the announcement of the reconstruction of the "Staro zdanje" hotel, which was discussed on Friday, March 13th in Aranđelovac by President Aleksandar Vučić during his pre-election visit to the city, and at the beginning of the month by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy Anđelka Atanacković, a contract for the first phase of the reconstruction of the symbol of the city of Aranđelovac was signed on March 18th. In the information center of the Tourist Organization of Aranđelovac, the contract was signed by Minister Atanacković and Bojan Radović, President of the Municipality of Aranđelovac. This officially marks the beginning of the first phase of reconstruction and revitalization of the "Staro zdanje" facility, valued at over 200 million dinars.
TL;DR
- A contract for the first phase of the "Staro zdanje" hotel's reconstruction was signed on March 18th.
- The first phase is valued at over 200 million dinars and includes window replacement, roof repair, and basement dampness remediation.
- A second phase of reconstruction is planned, with project documentation estimated to cost over one billion dinars.
- The "Staro zdanje" hotel has been a symbol of Aranđelovac and is a significant historical, cultural, and tourist site.
- The hotel has been out of use for 20 years and suffered damage from a fire on March 22, 2022.
- Construction of the "Staro zdanje" took place between 1868 and 1872, designed as the Summer Assembly of the Principality of Serbia.
- The architect was Kosta Šreplović, a student from Munich.
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