OBSCURED BY CLOUDS: Hotel Palace, Haludovo

This article is part of Obscured by Clouds, a personal project curated by Biljana Janjušević about architectural heritage of Balkans region, with emphasis on local interpretation of Yugoslav socialist modernism. The concept is fragmented into mini-series , depending on the state – three articles per individual country, with an aim to raise awareness of lesser known architecture of Mediterranean region. Este artículo es parte de Obscured by Clouds , un projecto personal comisariado por Biljana Janjušević sobre el patrimonio arquitectónico de la región de los Balcanes, con énfasis en la interpretación local d el modernismo socialista yugostlavo. La serie se fragmenta en mini’series, dependiendo del estado: tres artículos por páis, con el objetivo de crear conciencia sobre la arquitectura menos conocida de esta región mediterránea. Emergence of the massive tourism in Yugoslavia took place all over the coastline of the former government during 60s and 70s due to the ongoing large infrastructural projects. The Adriatic Highway (Jadranska magistrala) was particularly important generator of development, which connected zones of interest such as the sea adjacent territories of Croatia, Bosnia & Herzegovina and Montenegro. Regardless of the fact that building manner, today referred to as socialist modernism, was often criticized for its monumental, brutalist expression of the totalitarian system, architecture of the period has endured the tests of time. Moreover, it proved to be innovative, contextual and progressive part of common cultural heritage. The notorious Hotel Palace, part of Haludovo complex is probably among the most significant physical and symbolic landmarks of Adriatic coast. Durante los años 60 y 70, con el desarrollo de grandes proyectos de infraestructura en Yugoslavia, surgió un nuevo turismo de masas en todo el litoral del país.