Western City Gate (Genex Tower)
Западна капија Београда
A brutalist high-rise whose two towers are joined by a skybridge and which has a rotating restaurant at the top, a must-see landmark for fans of Yugoslav architecture.
Western City Gate (Zapadna kapija Beograda), also known as the Genex Tower, was designed by Mihajlo Mitrović in 1977. Standing about 115 metres tall, it consists of a residential tower and an office tower joined at the top by a skybridge; the highest point is a cylindrical revolving restaurant. The whole complex looks like a 'city gate' welcoming travellers arriving from the airport. Its raw concrete facade is visually striking and represents socialist modernist architecture. The building is still home to residents. The office tower and revolving restaurant have been closed to the public for years, so visitors mostly come to photograph the exterior. Getting there: in New Belgrade, about 25 minutes by bus from the old town. Note: The residential interiors are private.
Opening hours
Exterior visible all day
Nearby sights
- Zemun & Gardoš Tower
- Great War Island
- Ada Ciganlija
- Museum of Contemporary Art
- Museum of African Art
- Military Museum
- Belgrade Waterfront
- Kosančićev Venac