Pantelić Foundry

The “Pantelić” Foundry is one of the oldest workshops in the city. It is located in the old town core of Zemun, on the corner of Dositejeva and Lagumska streets. The foundry was founded in 1854. From a small workshop, it developed into a specialized foundry for casting bells and...

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  • The “Pantelić” Foundry is one of the oldest workshops in the city. It is located in the old town core of Zemun, on the corner of Dositejeva and Lagumska streets.
  • The foundry was founded in 1854. From a small workshop, it developed into a specialized foundry for casting bells and making tower clocks, and became one of the most famous workshops in this region, known beyond the borders of the Austro-Hungarian Empire.
  • The older building of the foundry was reconstructed in 1926, after the design of Josif Marks, an architect from Zemun.
  • The old tools and inventory were preserved and then transferred to the depots of the Belgrade City Museum.