Spirta House

The Spirta House in 9 Glavna Street was built in 1855 for a wealthy Zemun family Spirta. The house was projected by the Austrian architect Heinrich von Ferstel and designed in the Neogothic style. By its architectural characteristics it stood out from the other houses in Zemun, and the lush...

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  • The Spirta House in 9 Glavna Street was built in 1855 for a wealthy Zemun family Spirta.
  • The house was projected by the Austrian architect Heinrich von Ferstel and designed in the Neogothic style.
  • By its architectural characteristics it stood out from the other houses in Zemun, and the lush interior testified of the social position of its owners. The house is also known for its unique parquet that is present in only seven other houses in Europe.
  • Since 1971, the house has housed a permanent exhibition of the Zemun Home Museum, which shows the past of Zemun from its founding until 1945. The museum has been closed to visitors since 2002, and final works on the house’s reconstruction are underway.