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Belgrade architecture between the two world wars. The reinforced concrete walls are covered with the red bricks, both from the inside and from the outside, except for the concrete wreaths and stone frames, in the spirit of that time, and even ahead of the architecture of its time, since they anticipate the use of the materials in the contemporary architecture from the period between the seventh and the eighth decade of the 20th century. According to the idea, first of all the return to the archetype and the source of Christianity was presented, since the universal Christian concept was implemented with the interplay of the influences of the early Western Christian and Byzantine architecture. Along with the church services, the spiritual music concerts are also held in the church.
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