Knez Mihailova Street

Knez Mihailova Street is the main pedestrian zone in the city. It is protected by law as one of the oldest and most valuable landmarks in the city. It features a number of representative buildings and civic houses built in the second half of the 19th century. The street is...

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  • Knez Mihailova Street is the main pedestrian zone in the city. It is protected by law as one of the oldest and most valuable landmarks in the city.
  • It features a number of representative buildings and civic houses built in the second half of the 19th century.
  • The street is named after Mihailo Obrenović (1823-1868), Prince of Serbia, whose monument adorns the plateau on the nearby Republic Square.
  • In 1867, a regulation plan by Emilijan Josimović, the first modern Serbian urbanist, was implemented in Knez Mihailova Street. That same year, Prince Mihailo received the keys to the Belgrade Fortress from Ali-Riz Pasha, which marked the end of Turkish rule in Serbia.

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