Krsmanovic Mansion

Situated in Terazije Street, it was built in 1885 for the Belgrade merchant Aleksa Krsmanovic. The architect was Jovan Ilkic. As one of the most alluring buildings at the time, it was temporarily used for accommodation of Crown Prince Alexandar I, when the official Court premises were badly damaged in WWI (1918-1919). This is the place where the unification of the Serbs, Croats and Slovenes (i.e. formation of Yugoslavia) was proclaimed in 1918.

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Knez Mihailova Street

Knez Mihajlova Street.

Knez Mihailova Street of Belgrade with a row of mansions, nice examples of 19th century architecture. This was the first street in Belgrade to be regulated and officially named. Nowadays, the street is blocked off to all vehicular traffic and reserved for the pedestrians only. It is the main shopping mall and promenade connecting Republic Square with Kalemegdan Park and the Fortress area (an archaeological and historical zone of the city).

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Princess Ljubica's Residence

A court of Duke Milos Obrenovic, who founded the modern Serbian state in the 19th century. The building is the best example of an old and combined construction technique: traditional (Turkish) daub and wattle system has been supported here by refined brickwork.

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Crvena Zvezda Stadium

Red Star Belgrade Stadium

The Marakana is home to the most successful Eastern European team of all time- Red Star Belgrade. If you are in Belgrade during a European match of Red Star Belgrade be sure to go and watch as the fans - The Delije- are one of the most feared fans in Europe as they support their team for the full match no matter the result.

The stadium holds the record for the one of the largest Champions League final attendance of approximately 91,000. It has also hosted the final of the European Football championships. The biggest attendance was over 100,000. Today it's capacity more..

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accessibility:	by bus lines 59 an 78
address:	Ljutice Bogdana st. 1

Old Town

Old Town from Sava River

Belgrade has two parts to it: the old and the new. Although the new has more modern buildings, the old part is very reminiscent to that of Prague and other Central Eastern metropolitans. It above the river surrounded by 18th and 19th century architechture, fortresses, restaurants, cafes and beautiful scenery. It is truly a must for any traveler.

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Fortress

At night
photo by: A. Grant

The fortress is the most remarkable monument of history preserved in the city. This is where the remains of Belgrade's distant past can best be seen: the site where Belgrade was founded as a small fortified settlement in the 1st century AD, and on which it developed right down to the second half of the 18th century. Along with artillery structures of the mid-18th century, there are medieval ramparts, towers, gates and barbicans (15th century), and some Byzantine and Roman remains. This historical site is surrounded by a city park, bearing the old Turkish name of this place - Kalemegdan.

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St. Sava Temple

Works in progress
photo by: Alan Grant

Although still under construction, this monumental temple is the third largest Orthodox church in Europe and with its huge cupola (4.000 tons in weight) represents one of the most outstanding landmarks of Belgrade. It is dedicated to St. Sava (Rastko Nemanjic), who founded Serbian Orthodox Church and was the first archbishop.

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Terazije Street

Terazije Street with the Moskva Hotel (1906) and the Old drinking fountain (1868). Conveniently located between two main Belgrade's squares, this spot represents the heart of Belgrade. The name of the street is of Turkish origin ("Water scales"), referring to the old water supply system during the period of Ottoman rule. Two high "towers" - water collectors were located here, resembling a scale (scales) and this is how the place got its name.  

The Moskva Hotel, as the major hallmark of this area, is the only hotel in the world outside Russia that bears this name.

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Republic Square

Republic Square

Republic square with the National Theatre (1868) and the Monument to Prince Michael Obrenovic (1882, by E. Pazzi). The equestrian statue is cast in bronze (Mueller Foundry, Munich). Behind the monument is the National Museum (not presented here), founded in 1844.

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The Parliament

Parlament-Belgrade

The Parliament is one of the most attractive palace-style buildings in Belgrade. It was constructed in the period 1906-36 after the projects of the architect Jovan Ilkic. Construction works were completed under the supervision of his son, Pavle Ilkic. The palace is an example of various architectural styles applied: Neo-Renaissance, Baroque, Classicism. Great attention was also dedicated to the internal decorations. The front entrance of the building is decorated by two monumental sculpture groups of the black horses, authored by Toma Rosandic.

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The City Hall

The City Hall is situated in a former Royal Court, built in the late 19th century for King Milan Obrenovic. It is one of the most important architectonic achievements in town, built on the basis of the Italian Renaissance. The building was reconstructed on various occasions, but the original design by Aleksandar Bugarski has been faithfully preserved.

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The Bridges of Belgrade

Belgrade Bridges

Two parts of the modern city situated by the confluence of two rivers are connected with 5 bridges on the Sava and 1 bridge on the Danube. On the river's right bank is the historical nucleus of Belgrade and on the left bank is New Belgrade, a modern residential area built after WWII.

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