A themed park will be built within the EXPO complex in Surčin, with a total area designated for the entire complex now amounting to approximately 813.6 hectares, as outlined in the Draft Spatial Plan for the Special Purpose Area of the National Football Stadium – Phase Four.
The previous planning document (Phase Three) covered an area of 350 hectares. The Draft Spatial Plan for the Special Purpose Area of the National Football Stadium – Phase Three foresees that the complex, which will be built for EXPO 2027, will become a residential area for around 4,500 inhabitants after the event is over. This document also includes plans for building a school and kindergarten within the future complex.
The goal of the Spatial Plan for the Special Purpose Area of the National Football Stadium – Phase Four is based on further planned development of the area, building on previous phases with the expansion of content in the main complexes, traffic and technical infrastructure, and raising the area’s attractiveness with new features (such as the themed park). The plan also focuses on increasing accessibility and functionality of the area after the event concludes.
As part of this area, a railway station complex for the National Stadium is planned, covering 12.68 hectares, along with a public transport pontoon, a helipad, and two piers.
The National Football Stadium is planned on a construction plot of about 314,046 m², while an additional 635,045 m² is designated for associated sports facilities across two construction plots.
The planned EXPO 2027 complex will consist of three sections:
- Exhibition space
- Accommodation facilities/residential complex
- Commercial facilities
The construction plot designated for the exhibition space is approximately 831,488 m², and its size remains unchanged from the previous phase. The exhibition space is planned as a multifunctional area intended for national and international events, exhibitions, and major congresses. Within the primary purpose, compatible supporting features in education, culture, healthcare, sports, and commercial services (such as hospitality, trade, tourism, business, and entertainment) are also planned.
Several pavilions are planned within this section: universal pavilions, international/corporate pavilions, themed pavilions, and national pavilions. Additionally, multifunctional halls, congress rooms, conference halls, hotels, and sports fields are planned.
For the accommodation section, a residential complex consisting of nine construction plots is planned, with a total area of approximately 91,978 m². The accommodation facilities will serve users and employees during EXPO 2027, and after the event, it will be transformed into a residential complex.
A preschool facility with a maximum capacity of 270 users is planned, covering approximately 6,072 m². For the expected population of about 4,500 people, around 540 school-age children are anticipated (12% of the total population). A primary school with a capacity for 600 students is planned, with a construction plot of approximately 13,625 m². The plan includes 24 classrooms with single-shift operation (25 students per class), and 3-4 preparatory preschool classes within the preschool facility’s annex.
For hotel construction, with a capacity of about 400 rooms, a construction plot of approximately 19,446 m² is defined. In the previous third phase, the plot size was slightly larger, at 23,585 m².
The construction of commercial facilities is planned on a plot with an area of approximately 233,743 m².
A new feature in this phase compared to the previous one is the planned construction of a themed park, which is intended to cover about 252.4 hectares.
According to the plan, the themed park will include entertainment, educational, tourist, and hospitality content, such as attractions, restaurants, hotels, camps, administrative buildings, technical facilities, and maintenance structures.
The client for the preparation of the plan is the Agency for Spatial Planning and Urbanism of the Republic of Serbia, while the processing is carried out by the Urban Planning Institute of Belgrade.
The public inspection of the plan will be open until February 24.
