Numerous public utility activities from the sphere of the local self-government require existence of a large number of specialized enterprises and institutions.
The City of Belgrade is the founder of:
- 13 public utility companies
- 9 public enterprises and 1 organization
- 30 institutions of culture (theaters, halls of culture, museums, libraries, organizations)
- 17 child care institutions (preschool institutions)
- 3 institutions of social welfare
- 3 sports institutions (sports centers)
- 23 health care institutions (municipal clinics, pharmacies, institutes, medical centres)
Autonomous public utility companies operate in the suburban municipalities.
The City of Belgrade has also entrusted certain operations to the enterprises and institutions it is not the founder of.
The network of institutions in charge of the activities in the area of social child care in Belgrade includes 17 preschool institutions (PI) founded for the territories of each City municipality and the Center of Children’s Summer and Health Resorts of the City of Belgrade.
PI "11. april" - Novi Beograd
PI "Dečji dani" - Stari grad
PI "Boško Buha" - Palilula
PI "Čika Jova Zmaj" - Voždovac
PI "Čukarica" - Čukarica
PI "Dr Simo Milošević" - Zemun
PI "Jelica Obradović" - Mladenovac
PI "Lane" - Grocka
PI "Naša radost" - Sopot
PI "Perka Vićentijević" - Obrenovac
PI "Poletarac" - Barajevo
PI "Rakila Kotarov-Vuka" - Lazarevac
PI "Rakovica" - Rakovica
PI "Savski venac" - Savski venac
PI "Surčin" – Surčin
PI "Vračar" - Vračar
PI "Zvezdara" - Zvezdara
The funds for the operation of the above institutions are provided by the Assembly of the City of Belgrade, which also has the foundation rights with respect to them.
The Secretariat for Child Care is in charge of their operation.
ENROLLING A CHILD IN A PRESCHOOL INSTITUTION
All children are entitled to join the activities of a preschool institution in the territory of which they live.
Required documents:
- Parents’ application in writing;
- Medical certificate from a doctor pediatrician that the child is healthy and may be admitted into the preschool institution;
- Child’s birth certificate;
- Certificate of income earnings for both parents or, in case of unemployment, certificate that the person is registered with the Labor Market Bureau;
- Certificate from the Cadastre and Tax Administration of income scale of both parents.
A parent should submit the written application, to which all the above documents are attached, to the preschool institution to which the child is going to be entrusted for child minding.
The network of cultural institutions of importance to the City of Belgrade, whose work, maintenance, and realization of programs are financed (fully or largely) from the City budget are:
- Belgrade Drama Theater
- BITEF Theater
- Zvezdara Theater
- Yugoslav Drama Theater
- Theater on Terazije
- "Atelje 212" Theater
- "Duško Radović" Little Theater
- "Boško Buha" Theater
- "Pinocchio" Puppet Theater
- "Puž" Theater
- Belgrade Cultural Center
- Belgrade Youth Center
- Children’s Belgrade Cultural Center
- Belgrade City Museum
- Museum of Automobiles
- Pedagogical Museum
- Heritage House
- Belgrade City Institute for the Protection of Cultural Monuments
- Historical Archives of Belgrade
- "Beograd" Sales Gallery
- Šumatovačka – Belgrade Center for Education in Visual Arts
- Belgrade festivals center - CEBEF
- Belgrade City Library
- "Milutin Bojić" Library
- "Vlada Aksentijević" Library, Obrenovac
- "Dimitrije Tucović" Library , Lazarevac
With respect to all the above institutions, the City of Belgrade also has the foundation rights in accordance with the legislation.
As for other cultural institutions in Belgrade, look up in the chapter "Culture and Arts".
For other Belgrade health care facilities look under Health Care.
The City of Belgrade has founding rights over: Pharmacy "Belgrade"
The Secretariat for Sports and Youth is in charge of the institutions of physical culture.
You may look up for other sports institutions in Belgrade on the page "Sports and Recreation".
The City of Belgrade is the founder of the following institutions of physical culture:
The City of Belgrade is also the founder of the following companies and organizations:
The City of Belgrade has delegated some municipal responsibilities to the following companies:
- Transport Company "Lasta"– public commuter and local transport by regular service lines within the territory of Belgrade
- "Dimničar" Company – chimney sweeping work
For the purpose of performing public utility services in the territory of the City Municipalities, the City of Belgrade has founded the following Public Utility Companies (PUC=JKP in serbian):
In addition to the above, some operations of the utility services have been entrusted by the City of Belgrade to other enterprises and/or organizations.
Barajevo
PUC "Barajevo," Svetosavska 4, tel: 8302-170
Heating, Water Supply and Sewage, tel: 8302-170
Green Market, Svetosavska bb
Cattle Market, Boždarevac (on Mondays)
Cemeteries:
- Duje Damjanovića bb
- Glumčevo brdo bb
Grocka
PUC "Grocka", Petra Drapšina 21, tel: 894-033
Heating, Water Supply and Sewage, tel: 893-094
Green Market, Hajduk Stankova bb, at Brestovik Village
Cemetery, Grobljanska bb
Mladenovac
PUC "Mladenovac", Živomira Savkovića 32, tel: 8231-422
Water Supply and Sewage, tel: 8231-422
Heating, tel: 8231-872
Green Market, Živomira Savkovića 1, tel: 8230-127
Cattle Market, Kajmakčalanska 2 (on Fridays)
Cemetery, Bože Damjanovića bb, tel: 8231-422
Lazarevac
PUC "Lazarevac", Nikole Vujačića 28, tel: 8123-402
Water Supply and Sewage, tel. 8120-060
Heating, tel: 8214-500
Green Markets:
- Lazarevac, Dula Karaklajića 15a
- Veliki Crljeni
- Stepojevac (on Thursdays)
Cattle Markets:
- Veliki Crljeni
- Šopić
Cemetery, Karađorđeva 27, tel: 8122-756
Obrenovac
PUC "Obrenovac", Momčila Vukosavljevića 3, tel: 8721-824
Town Mineral Bath, Miloša Obrenovića 130, tel: 8724-635
Green Market, Vuka Karadžića bb
Cattle Market, Momčila Vukosavljevića (on Saturdays)
Cemetery, 16. ulica
Sopot
PUC "Sopot", Kneza Miloša 2, tel: 8251-212
Heating, Water Supply and Sewage, tel: 8251-212
Green Markets:
- Sopot, Trgovačka 14
- Ralja, Šumadijska bb
Cattle Market, Milosava Vlajića 26 (on Mondays)
Cemetery, 29. novembra