Beli medved Tavern

“Beli medved” Tavern (“White Bear” Tavern) in 10 Vasilija Vasilijevića Street is the only remaining example of the typical Balkan architecture in the Old Core of Zemun, from the period of Ottoman rule. It is also the oldest building in Zemun. It is assumed that building is almost four centuries...

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  • “Beli medved” Tavern (“White Bear” Tavern) in 10 Vasilija Vasilijevića Street is the only remaining example of the typical Balkan architecture in the Old Core of Zemun, from the period of Ottoman rule. It is also the oldest building in Zemun.
  • It is assumed that building is almost four centuries old, although the exact year of construction is unknown.
  • The house was first mentioned in the notes of the French traveler Quiclet, who visited Zemun in 1658. It is also depicted on the 1663 military map of Zemun, made by the German cartographer Heinrich Ottendorf.