Sugar Refinery, Čukarica, Protected industrial heritage site in Čukarica, Serbia.
The Sugar Refinery in Čukarica is a former industrial complex with multiple buildings that housed machinery rooms, drying facilities, administrative offices, and worker housing. The site on Radnička street occupies a substantial area organized around typical early industrial-era structures.
The plant was built between 1899 and 1901 and was Serbia's first sugar processing facility, created under King Alexander Obrenović's industrialization policy. It played a key role in the country's early industrial development and became a symbol of this transition period.
The factory site witnessed significant labor movements, including the 1907 workers' strike that shaped industrial relations in early 20th century Serbia.
The site sits near Belgrade Hippodrome and has been unoccupied since 1983, though it holds protected monument status. Visitors should note that the grounds are not open to the public and can only be viewed from the perimeter.
The grounds once housed a kafana owned by Stojko Čukar, whose name directly shaped the district's identity. This connection between an ordinary tavern keeper and the neighborhood's naming shows how local figures influenced Belgrade's urban development.
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