Building of the Commercial Bank

The building of the Commercial Bank (Prometna banka), on the very corner of Knez Mihailova and Zmaj Jovina streets, was constructed from 1912 to 1914. The designers were architect Danilo Vladisavljević and engineer Miloš Savčić. The building was erected for the needs of the Commercial Bank, which was founded in...

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  • The building of the Commercial Bank (Prometna banka), on the very corner of Knez Mihailova and Zmaj Jovina streets, was constructed from 1912 to 1914. The designers were architect Danilo Vladisavljević and engineer Miloš Savčić.
  • The building was erected for the needs of the Commercial Bank, which was founded in 1896. It had shops on the ground floor, in line with the commercial character of Knez Mihailova Street. On the first floor were the bank’s premises and on the second the Insurance Company “Srbija”.
  • The building was designed in Art Nouveau style, with an impressive interior. The special features were the vestibule widows, painted with the allegorical representation of Serbia holding commerce, industry, technology and agriculture under its wing.
  • The Commercial bank was located in this building until its dissolution in 1949.