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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  • 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 departed towards Zemun with courtly honours, on September 1st, 1884. The first passengers were King Milan, Queen Natalie and the Crown Prince Alexander, on the way to Vienna.
  • From 1980 to 2009, the locomotive of the Tito’s Blue Train stood next to the entrance to the station.
  • In the future, it is planned for this building to be turned into a museum.