Editing Podgorica (section)

==Cityscape==
{{See also|List of Podgorica neighbourhoods and suburbs}}
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Podgorica's mixture of architectural styles reflects the turbulent history of the city and country: as one régime replaced another, the corresponding style was introduced.

As part of the [[Ottoman Empire]] until 1878, Podgorica has some examples of Ottoman architecture.{{Citation needed|date=March 2017}} The oldest parts of the city, [https://podgorica.travel/en/monuments-of-culture/ ''Stara Varoš'' (''Old town'')] and ''Drač'' is typical of this, with two mosques, a Turkish [[Clock Tower (Podgorica)|'''Clock Tower''']] and narrow, winding streets.

When the city was incorporated to Montenegro, the urban core shifted to the other bank of the Ribnica River, where the town developed in a more European style: wider streets with an [[orthogonal]] layout. This part of the city is today traditionally regarded as the city center and is called ''Nova Varoš'' (''New town'').

During World War II, Podgorica was almost razed to the ground, being [[Bombing of Podgorica in World War II|bombed over 80 times]].<ref name="Kovacevic57" /> After liberation, rebuilding began as in other cities of the communist-ruled SFRY. Mass residential blocks were erected, with basic design typical of [[Eastern bloc]] countries.{{Citation needed|date=March 2017}} All that part of the city on the right bank of the [[Morača River]] was built this way.

The main contemporary traffic arteries were laid out during this period, which extended the orthogonal street layout of the city center, to the south and west. Residential and infrastructural developments in the SFRY era have mostly shaped the layout of today's Podgorica and accommodated the unprecedented population growth that followed World War II.{{Citation needed|date=March 2017}}

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file:Podgorica Trg Republike.JPG|Independence square.
File:Most Milenijum (Millenium Bridge) (9185505567).jpg|[[Morača river]].
File:Most Blaža Jovanovića.jpg|[[Blažo Jovanović Bridge]] over the Morača.
File:Podgorica EKIP and Prva TV IMG 1286 82 Bulevar Džordža Vašingtona.JPG|George Washington Street
File:Podgorica.JPG|Telenor Center in Podgorica.
File:Bulevar Svetog Petra Cetinjskog, 2019.jpg|[[Peter I of Montenegro|St Peter of Cetinje]] Boulevard
File:Millennium Bridge in Podgorica, Montenegro 02.jpg|Millennium Bridge
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A major advance in Podgorica architecture began in the late 1990s and, since then, the face of the city has changed rapidly. Residential and business construction are proceeding rapidly, incorporating contemporary glass-and-steel architectural trends. In an effort to create a recognizable and modern state capital, city officials are routing significant investments in the city's public spaces. Thus, the city has gained entirely new squares and some monuments. New landmarks include the ''Hristovog Vaskrsenja'' [[Orthodox temple (church)|orthodox temple]] and the [[Millennium Bridge, Podgorica|Millennium Bridge]], the main feature of the Podgorica skyline.
{{wide image|Dva_mosta_Podgorica_banner.jpg|1400px|A panoramic view of the [[Moscow bridge]] (right) and the [[Millennium Bridge (Montenegro)|Millennium Bridge]] (left). (Swipe left or right)}}