CROWN COUNCIL MEMBER ARCHITECT BRANKO PESIC PASSED AWAY

Belgrade 4 October 2006 - His Royal Highness Crown Prince Alexander II received with much sadness news about death of Crown Council member Professor Branko Pesic architect and Proto-Master of the Saint Sava Cathedral in Belgrade, who died in Italy last night.

"Serbia has lost one of its finest architects who left behind more than 130 master pieces and projects that stand in many of our cities and world cities. The Crown has lost a good and loyal friend and outstanding expert. It is hard to describe in words the sorrow after professor Pesic passed away", emphasised HRH Crown Prince Alexander II in his letter of condolences to the family of the Crown Council Member.

Professor Pesic was born in Zemun 1921. He was the author of the great number of architectural projects, churches, public and administrative buildings such as Beogradjanka and Agrooprema. He was a lecturer at the University of Belgrade. He also published a number of architectural books. -