In this tour, get to know:
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Manak’s House
Manak’s house is a cultural monument on the outskirts of the Savamala. This building is an important testament to the times before Prince Miloš begun to transform this area in the hopes of turning Belgrade into a modern city. The exact time of construction of the house is unknown. It...
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Cross at the Mali Pijac
The cross at the Mali Pijac (Little Marketplace) was one of the first monuments erected in Belgrade. It was placed there in 1862 and today it stands in the park near hotel Bristol. The monument was financed by Ćira Hristić, a merchant from Belgrade, in honour of the unknown heroes...
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Belgrade Main railway station
The building of the former main Belgrade railway station was built between 1882 and 1885, according to the design of the architect Dragutin Milutinović. It was built on the model of railway stations of large European cities and designed in the spirit of academism. The first train from this station...
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Monument of Stefan Nemanja
The monument of Stefan Nemanja is located on Savski Square, in front of the building of the former main Belgrade railway station. It is a work of the Russian sculptor Alexander Julianovich Rukavishnikov, a member of the Russian Academy of Arts. The statue was unveiled on St. Sava’s Day, January...
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The Building of the Belgrade Cooperative
The building of the former Belgrade Cooperative was constructed in 1907. It was designed by architects Nikola Nestorović and Anda Stevanović. During the planning of construction, both architects were under the impression of the great Paris Exhibition in 1900 and the decorativism of the Paris school. The palace of the...
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Vuča’s house on the Sava
Vuča’s house on the Sava River is located in Karađorđeva Street. It was built during the heyday of the so-called “Sava settlement”, by the design of аrchitect Dimtrije T. Leko. It was built as a representative two-storey dual-purpose building for the merchant Đorđe Vučo. Shops were located on the ground...
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Bristol Hotel
Bristol Hotel in Karađorđeva Street was erected as the building of the Insurance and Credit Association of the Belgrade Cooperative between 1910 and 1912. The hotel was projected by Nikola Nestorović, one of the leading Serbian architects of that time. Bristol Hotel was one of the largest and most modern...