YU Sundials

Milutin Tadić

  • My Sundials
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Welcome to YU SUNDIALS, the website dedicated to the sundials on the territory of former Yugoslavia.
Yugoslavia doesn't exist anymore, but the Sun doesn't care about politics and borders. All these sundials still show the same time.
You can see them here, from the ancient sundials to the most recent ones. You will find information about the old Yugoslav sundials and their constructors, and you will see the sundials I have created myself. I hope you will find them interesting.
I design and make all types of sundials, and I will be glad to make one for you. Please contact me to discuss your unique sundial project.
Prof. dr Milutin Tadic
Links (in Serbian):
  • Vizantijsko vreme
  • Rečnik savremene srpske geografske terminologije
Free books:
  • Sundials - works of students of the Faculty of Geography in Belgrade
  • Gnomonika Alaturca

Tuhelj – scientific pastime 2022

Milutin Tadić (calculation, design) & Berislav Horvatić (making, testing, photos) 46° 05’ N, 15° 45’ E…

  • Tuhelj – scientific pastime 2022

Belgrade, 2022: the season’s over

Elementary School King Petar I (ОШ „Краљ Петар Први”), 43 Maršala Birjuzova street (44° 48′ 57″…

  • Belgrade, 2022: the season’s over

Никель (Мурманская область, Россия), 2022

69° 24’ N, 30° 13’ E, Московское время (UTC + 3) Рис. 5. Всего в мероприятии…

  • Никель (Мурманская область, Россия), 2022

Sarajevo,2022

Adult day care center (КЈUDOM) in Nahorevo, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina (Designed by Željko and Mario…

  • Sarajevo,2022

Pojate, 2022

Church of the Holy Apostle Thomas (the sundial sponsored by Prof. Nenad Živković, PhD) (43°44′ 45″…

  • Pojate, 2022

Ясенево (район Москвы), 2022

Yasenevo District (Raion of Moscow, Russia), 2022 ГБОУ Школа № 1694 «Ясенево» GBOU School №1694 ”Yasenevo”…

  • Ясенево (район Москвы), 2022

Murmino (Russia), 2022

Мурмино (Россия), 2022 Kindergarten “Teremok”, Murmino (Ryazan region, Russia); МБДОУ Мурминский детский сад “Теремок”; Адрес: Росия,…

  • Murmino (Russia), 2022

BEOGRAD, 12. 12. 2021 – Sundials winter break

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  • BEOGRAD, 12. 12. 2021 – Sundials winter break

Murmino (Russia), 2021

Мурмино (Россия), 2021 Kindergarten “Teremok”, Murmino (Ryazan region, Russia); МБДОУ Мурминский детский сад “Теремок”; Адрес: Росия,…

  • Murmino (Russia), 2021

Beograd, 2021

Beograd (Hadži-Prodanova, 5), 14th Belgrade Gymnasium (Designed by professor Ratomir Veselinović with his students; calculation by…

  • Beograd, 2021

Beograd, 2021

Beograd (Petrarkina 12), “Naša kuća” (engl. Our House) – Association which supports people with intellectual disabilities…

  • Beograd, 2021

Vlasenica, 2021

Municipality of Vlasenica (44° 10′ 59″ N, 18° 56′ 30″ E, А = 87.5°)…

  • Vlasenica, 2021

Gornji Lajkovac, 2020

Saint Spyridon Church (44° 10′ N, 20° 04′ E)…

  • Gornji Lajkovac, 2020

Pale, 1982

Pale (BIH), Vuković family workshop (M. Tadić, Ž. Vuković, 1982) (43°48′ 37″ N,  18° 32′ 55″…

  • Pale, 1982

Murmino (Russia), 2019

Kindergarten “Teremok”, Murmino (Ryazan region, Russia); МБДОУ Мурминский детский сад “Теремок”; Адрес: Росия, Рязанская область, Рязанский…

  • Murmino (Russia), 2019

Kragujevac, 2019

First Grammar School 44° 00′ 37″ N, 20° 54′ 40″ E…

  • Kragujevac, 2019

Wellington, NZ, 2019.

Wellington (New Zealand), a private garage (41° … S, 174° …″ W, А = 104.5°)…

  • Wellington, NZ, 2019.

Wellington, NZ, 2019

Wellington (New Zealand), St. Sava Serbian Orthodox Churc (41° 19′ 54.5″ S, 174° 46′ 27.6″ W,…

  • Wellington, NZ, 2019

Trebinje, 2018

The City Assembly Building (42° 42′ 40,7″ N, 18° 20′ 43,20″ E, А = 87,5°) Figure…

  • Trebinje, 2018

Čajniče, 2018

Čajniče (Republic of Srpska, BiH), Cultural Center “Filip Višnjić” (the sundial sponsored by Prof. Branislav Mašić,…

  • Čajniče, 2018

Monastery Gornjak, 2018

Building for the priest and guests (44° 48′ N, 20° 23′ E, A = 48.5°) Figure…

  • Monastery Gornjak, 2018

Zemun, 2018

Gardoš nursing home in Zemun (44° 50′ 59″ N, 20° 23′ 24″ E) Figure 1. A…

  • Zemun, 2018

Kraljevo, 2001

Kraljevo (Serbia), the main town square, also known as “Milutin Square” (M. Tadić, M. Petrović, S.…

  • Kraljevo, 2001

Ranovac, 2017

Ranovac (Serbia), “Jovan Šerbanović” primary school, 2017 (44° 26′ 34″ N  21° 28′ 46″ E) Figure…

  • Ranovac, 2017

Stubline, 2017

Stubline, the Intercession of the Theotokos Church, 2017 (44° 34′ 30″ N, 20° 09′ 15″ E,…

  • Stubline, 2017

Beograd (Serbia), 2017

Belgrade (Serbia), Saint Sava primary school, 2017 (44° 48′ 01″ N,  20°28′ 12″ E) Figure 1.…

  • Beograd (Serbia), 2017

Beograd (Serbia), 2017

“Kralj Petar Prvi” primary school (44° 48′ 57″ N, 20° 27′ 18″ E, A = 112,5°)…

  • Beograd (Serbia), 2017

Šabac (Serbia), Laza Lazarević primary school, 2017

(44° 44′ 59″ N  19° 41′ 08″ E) Figure 1. The sundial has been made on…

  • Šabac (Serbia), Laza Lazarević primary school, 2017

Windsor (Ontario, Canada), 2016

Serbian Orthodox Church St. Dimitrije, 2016 (42° 18′ 43″ N, 82° 59′ 44″ W, A =…

  • Windsor (Ontario, Canada), 2016

Prizren (Serbia), 2016

Prizren (Serbia), Serbian Orthodox seminary of Saint Cyrillus and Methodius (Prizren Seminary), 2016 (42° 12′ 33″…

  • Prizren (Serbia), 2016

Pančevo, 2016

Pančevo (Serbia), “Sveti Sava” primary school, (School staff and  A. Žeželj, calculation and diagram by M.…

  • Pančevo, 2016

Monastery Fenek – I, 2016

Monastery Fenek, 2016 (44° 44′ 22″ N, 20° 13′ 29″ E, A = 55°) Figure 1. …

  • Monastery Fenek – I, 2016

Monastery Fenek – II, 2016

(44° 44′ 22″ N, 20° 13′ 29″ E, A = 235°) Fig. 1. The Fenek Monastry,…

  • Monastery Fenek – II, 2016

Manić, 2014

Manić (near Belgrade, Serbia), Trajković family house, (M. Tadić, N. Stanić, 2014) (44° 30′ 43″ N, …

  • Manić, 2014

Hilandar Monastery, 2013

Hilandar Monastery (Mount Athos, Greece), 2013 (40° 20′ 27″ N,  24° 07′ 19″ E) Fig. 1.…

  • Hilandar Monastery, 2013

Šabac, 2011

Šabac (Serbia), “Laza Lazarević” primary school, 2011 (44° 44′ 59″ N  19° 41′ 08″ E) Fig.…

  • Šabac, 2011

Blaževo, 2015

Blaževo (Kopaonik mountain, Serbia), mountain station of the Faculty of Geography, (M. Tadić, A. Petrović, 2015)…

  • Blaževo, 2015

Priština (Serbia), 1995

Priština (Serbia), Faculty of Sciences, 1995 (42° 39′ 19.5″ N,  21° 09′ 44.4″ E) Fig. 1.…

  • Priština (Serbia), 1995

Zemun, 2013

Zemun (Belgrade), Faculty of Geography, (M. Tadić, A. Petrović, 2013) (44° 51′ 18″ N,  20° 22′…

  • Zemun, 2013

Valjevo, 2006

Valjevo (Serbia), “Žikica Jovanović Španac” primary school, 2006 (44° 16′ 14″ N,  19° 53′ 47″ E)…

  • Valjevo, 2006

Šabac, 2002

Šabac (Serbia), Laza Lazarević primary school, 2002 (44° 44′ 58″ N  19° 41′ 27″ E) Fig.…

  • Šabac, 2002

Bihać, 2015

Bihać (BiH), Salihagić family house, (M. Tadić, S. Gavrić, 2015) (44° 46′ 21″ N,  15° 56′…

  • Bihać, 2015

Gornji Milanovac, 2015

Gornji Milanovac (Serbia), “Desanka Maksimović” primary school, (M. Tadić, N. Stanić, D. Miloradović, 2015) (44° 02′…

  • Gornji Milanovac, 2015

Kraljevo, 1998

Kraljevo (Serbia), Poletarac kindergarten, 1998 (43° 43′ 31″ N,  20° 40′ 53″ E) The sundial has been…

  • Kraljevo, 1998

Zrenjanin, 2006

Zrenjanin (Serbia), “Sonja Marinković” primary school, 2006 (45° 22′ 58″ N,  20° 23′ 34″ E) Fig.…

  • Zrenjanin, 2006

Inđija, 2014

Inđija (Serbia), “Dušan Jerković” primary school, (M. Tadić, N, Stanić, V. Vojnović, 2014) (45° 02′ 58″…

  • Inđija, 2014

Toronto, 2008

Toronto (Canada), Pikula family house (26 Glentworth Rd.), 2008 (43° 46′ 29″ N,  79° 21′ 24″…

  • Toronto, 2008

Belgrade (Voždovac), 2016

Belgrade, Druge srpske armije 33, Brana Petrović & Aleksandar Petrović, 2016 (calculation by M. Tadić) (44°…

  • Belgrade (Voždovac), 2016

Barajevo, 2014

Barajevo (near Belgrade, Serbia), Cultural Center, (M. Tadić, N. Stanić, 2014) (44° 34′ 39″ N,  20°25′…

  • Barajevo, 2014

Donji Kapići, 2015

Donji Kapići (near Cazin, BIH), Kapić family house, (calculation and diagram by M. Tadić, 2015) (44°…

  • Donji Kapići, 2015

Šabac, 2011

Šabac (Serbia), “Laza Lazarević” primary school (Jevremovac department), 2011 ( 44° 43′ 17″ N,  19° 39′ 48″…

  • Šabac, 2011

Bočar, 2008

Bočar (near Kikinda, Serbia), St. Archangel Gavrilo Church, 2008 (45° 46′ 14″ N,  20° 16′ 59″…

  • Bočar, 2008

Beograd, 2010

Beograd (Serbia), “Banović Strahinja” primary school, 2010 (44° 46′ 47″ N, 20° 25′ 25″ E) Fig.…

  • Beograd, 2010

Beograd, 2014

Beograd, “Sveti Sava” high school, T. Miletić, 2014 (calculation and diagram by M. Tadić) Fig. 1.…

  • Beograd, 2014

Zemun, 1999

 Zemun (Serbia), “The Sundial House”, 1999 reconstruction  (44° 50′ 39″ N,  20° 24′ 41″ E) Fig.…

  • Zemun, 1999

Ljig, 2015

Ljig (Serbia), “1300 kaplara” high school, (M. Tadić, M. Hrnjazović, 2015) (44° 13′ 17″ N,  20°…

  • Ljig, 2015

Šabac ‒ Paraćin ‒ Stara Pazova – Belograd: analemmatic sundials

Fig. 1. Šabac (Serbia), CSU, calculation and diagram by M. Tadić, 2012 Fig. 2. Paraćin (Serbia),…

  • Šabac ‒ Paraćin ‒ Stara Pazova – Belograd: analemmatic sundials

Neum, 1989

Neum (BIH), the park in front of the “Sunce” hotel (S. Gavrić, M. Tadić, 1989) (42°…

  • Neum, 1989

Lešak (Serbia), 1998

Lešak (Serbia), Cultural Center, 1998 The inscription: Smile, dear Sun, here is Leshak (in Serbian it…

  • Lešak (Serbia), 1998

Sarajevo, 1984

Sarajevo (BIH), “Maršal Tito” military barrack, now the building of the University of Sarajevo, (M. Tadić,…

  • Sarajevo, 1984

Sarajevo,1982

Sarajevo (BIH), Faculty of Science, 1982 (43° 51′ 17″ N,  18° 23′ 44″ E) Fig. 1.…

  • Sarajevo,1982

Sarajevo, 1990

Sarajevo (BIH), Mine family house, now the Slovenian Embassy, (M. Tadić, S. Gavrić, Ž. Vuković, 1990)…

  • Sarajevo, 1990

Monastery Tronoša, 1996

Tronoša Monastery (Serbia), 1996 The inscription: “Come children, and listen to my words…” (44° 27′ 38″…

  • Monastery Tronoša, 1996

Priština, 1995

Priština (Serbia), University of Priština – Rectory Building, 1995 (42° 39′ 25″ N,  21° 09′ 50″…

  • Priština, 1995

Sarajevo, 1986

Sarajevo (BIH), M. Šego stone-carvig workshop, (M. Tadić, S. Gavrić, Ž. Vuković, 1986) (43° 51′ 52″ N,…

  • Sarajevo, 1986

Štrpce (Serbia), 1995

Štrpce (Serbia), “Jovan Cvijić” high school, 1995 (42° 14′ 25″ N,  21° 01′ 41″ E) Fig.…

  • Štrpce (Serbia), 1995

Tuzla, 2000

Tuzla (BIH), JP SKPC “Mejdan“, (S. Gavrić, M. Tadić, 2000) (44° 32′ 16″ N,  18° 39′…

  • Tuzla, 2000

Sarajevo, 1991

Sarajevo (BiH),The Theatre Square, (M. Tadić, S. Gavrić, 1991) (43° 51′ 27″ N, 18° 25′ 14″…

  • Sarajevo, 1991

Neum, 1988

Neum (BIH), “Sunce” hotel, (M. Tadić, S. Gavrić, 1988) (42° 55′ 30.5″ N,  17° 36′ 42.4″…

  • Neum, 1988

Valjevo, 2006

Valjevo (Serbia), “Andra Savčić” primary school, 2006 (44° 16′ 38.5″ N,  19° 53′ 13″ E) Fig.…

  • Valjevo, 2006

Prevrzma, 2010

Prevrzma (near Čajniče, BIH), Mašić family house, 2010 (44° 35’ 24” N, 19° 05’ 08” Е)…

  • Prevrzma, 2010

Bibinje, 2014

Bibinje (near Zadar, Croatia), Mirage Apartments, 2014 (44° 04′ 24″ N,  15° 16′ 52″ E)  Fig.…

  • Bibinje, 2014

Belgrade, 2004

Belgrade,  SPC Academy of Arts and Conservation, (M. Tadić and the Academy students, 2004) (44° 49′…

  • Belgrade, 2004

Belgrade, 2013

Belgrade, “Nadežda Petrović” primary school, 2013 (44° 49′ 508″ N,  20° 24′ 22″ E) Fig. 1.…

  • Belgrade, 2013

Pančevo, 2014

Pančevo (Serbia), “Vasa Živković” primary school, (M. Tadić, N. Stanić, B. Krstin, 2014) (44° 52′ 38″…

  • Pančevo, 2014

Stara Pazova, 2013

Stara Pazova (Serbia), “Simeon Aranicki” primary school, 2013 (44° 59′ 25″ N,  20° 08′ 23″ E) Fig.…

  • Stara Pazova, 2013

Kikinda, 2008

Kikinda (Serbia), St. Nicholas Church, 2008 (45° 49′ 48″ N,  20° 27′ 57″ E) Fig. 1.…

  • Kikinda, 2008

Tršić, 1987

Tršić (near Loznica, Serbia), “Vukova spomen škola” primary school, (M. Tadić, S. Gavrić, D. Štrbac,1987) (44°…

  • Tršić, 1987

Belgrade, 2006

Belgrade, Public institute for textbooks, 2006 (44° 49′ 00″ N,  20° 27′ 22″ E) Fig. 1.…

  • Belgrade, 2006

Zavlaka, 1996

Zavlaka (near Loznica, Serbia), Žićo stone-carving workshop, 1996 (44° 27′ 25″ N,  19° 28′ 46″ E)…

  • Zavlaka, 1996

Gvozno, 1988

Gvozno (BIH), the mountain station of the Faculty of Sciences (University of Sarajevo), 1988 (43° 34′…

  • Gvozno, 1988

Lepenica, 1987

Lepenica (near Sarajevo, BiH), Šego family house, 1987  …

  • Lepenica, 1987

Kikinda, 2008

Kikinda (Serbia),  restaurant Twenty (the former Avala restaurant), 2008 (45° 49′ 49″ N,  20° 27′ 59″…

  • Kikinda, 2008

Prokuplje, 2005

Prokuplje (Serbia), the former ‘Sokolski dom’, 2005 ( 43° 14′ 04″ N,  21° 35′ 23″ E)…

  • Prokuplje, 2005

Sarajevo, 1984

Sarajevo (BIH), Vlatko Foht Library, (M. Tadić, S. Gavrić, Ž. Vuković, 1984) (43° 51′ 26″ N,  18°…

  • Sarajevo, 1984

Ljepunice, 1988

Ljepunice (near Tuzla, BIH), Gavrić family house, (S. Gavrić, M. Tadić, 1990) (44° 33′ 59.6″ N,  …

  • Ljepunice, 1988

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