Yugoslavia’s brutalist relics fascinate the Instagram generation

The Monument to the Uprising of the People of Kordun and Banija in Petrova Gora, Croatia. Examples of Yugoslav brutalism include the huge memorials commemorating the struggle against fascism, often placed in dramatic rural settings. Many of those pieces of art remain in disrepair, such as The Monument to the Uprising of the People of Kordun and Banija (pic). — Photos: Reuters

BELGRADE: Genex Tower is unmissable on the highway from Belgrade airport to the centre of the city.

Its two soaring blocks, connected by an aerial bridge and topped with a long-closed rotating restaurant resembling a space capsule, are such an unusual sight, the 1977-build tower has become a magnet for tourists despite years of neglect.