- The building which houses the cafe and restaurant “Ruski Car” (“Russian Tsar”) is located on the corner of Knez Mihailova and Obilićev venac streets. It was built between 1922 and 1926, after the design of the architect Petar Popović, and with the assistance of the architect Dragiša Brašovan in the development of the project.
- Architecturally, the building encompasses elements of academic mannerism, neo-baroque and secession.
- To date, the building has not changed its purpose. The residential area is on the upper floors, the business space in the mezzanine and the restaurant on the ground floor and in the basement.
- The name “Russian Tsar” is related to the name of the original restaurant, which operated at the same spot until the construction of the new building in 1926. It was named after Emperor Alexander II of Russia.
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