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THE BELGRADE FORTRESS
The Belgrade Fortress was built as a defensive structure on a ridge overlooking the confluence of the Sava and the Danube during the period from the 1st to the 18th century. Today the fortress is a unique museum of the history of Belgrade. The complex is made up of the Belgrade Fortress itself, divided into the Upper and Lower Towns (Gornji/Donji grad) and the Kalemegdan Park. Parts of the walls and some individual buildings from different periods have been preserved in the Upper and Lower Town, such as gates, museums, monuments, towers and churches.
The entire area of the Fortress along the river banks gives you the unique and breathtaking view of the confluence, New Belgrade and Zemun. Kalemegdan, the most beautiful and largest of Belgrade’s parks is also the most important historic location, dominated as it is by the Belgrade Fortress. The Kalemegdan Park is in the city center and easily reached from Knez Mihailova Street (pedestrian street). Kalemegdan contains the Cvijeta Zuzorić Art Pavilion, the Music Pavilion, and the Great Staircase (Veliko stepenište), the Zoo, children’s fun fair, and a number of monuments, sculptures, sports and catering facilities.
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OLD BELGRADE
The oldest parts of the historic center of the town nestle directly against Kalemegdan. Take a walk through Kosančićev venac, up to the Princess Ljubica’s Residence, National Bank of Serbia to the Knez Mihailova Street. This pedestrian precinct and main city street, now protected by law, is one of the oldest and most valuable city environments, with a whole range of impressive buildings and town houses which sprung up at the end of the 1880’s. Today it is the main business area of Belgrade and the headquarters of many national institutions. Republic Square – the main town square is a favorite meeting spot where are National Theatre, the National Museum, the Monument to Prince Mihailo Obrenović III and the Monument to Branislav Nušić, famous Serbian writer.
SKADARLIJA
The old Bohemian quarter of Belgrade grew up at the end of the 19th and beginning of the 20th century when the cafés were frequented by the leading lights of Belgrade cultural life. It is most frequently compared to the Paris quarter of Montmartre, both because of its appearance and its happy, ebullient, creative atmosphere. In this street you will find numerous national restaurants and have the opportunity to actually taste a piece of Serbian tradition.
ST SAVA’S CHURCH
St Sava’s Church is one of the largest Orthodox churches in the world. The construction of the church began in 1935 and it was resumed in 2000. It was designed in accordance with basic construction principles for Serbian and Byzantine churches. It has a form of a Greek cross with a dome over the nave. It occupies 3,650 m2. Its three choir galleries may host 700 members of the choir, whereas the church itself may host 10,000 persons. The entrance is free and the church is open until midnight.
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PALACES
Today there are two palace complexes in Belgrade – the one in town comprising the Old Palace (Stari dvor) and the New Palace (Novi dvor), and the one in Dedinje, which includes the Royal Palace (Kraljevski dvor) and the White Palace (Beli dvor). If you are taking a walk in the city center, in the very vicinity of Terazije Square you will find The Old and the New Palace. A very nice park in between will give you a chance to relax and enjoy the view of beautiful architecture. Today the Old Palace houses the Belgrade City Assembly and the Mayor’s Office. New Palace is the Office of the President of the Republic of Serbia.
The Royal Palace and the White Palace
The Royal Palace was built between 1924 and 1929, as a private residence of King Aleksandar. It consists of the Main Entrance Hall, the Blue Salon, King’s dining room, the library, King’s Study – authentically furnished, as well as the cinema. The art collection prides itself on its selection of paintings, made by prominent national and international painters. The Royal Palace is a representative mansion made of white marble, which has hosted many officials and eminent world leaders. The White Palace has salons and art objects which have the status of national treasure. It is open for visitors on Saturdays and Sundays. The registration at the Tourist Information Center is mandatory, at Makedonska 5.
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NIKOLA TESLA MUSEUM
The Nikola Tesla Museum is located in the center of Belgrade. It is a worldly unique scientific and cultural institution. It is the only museum that preserves the original and personal legacy of Nikola Tesla. It possesses extremely valuable collections:
- Over 160,000 original documents
- Over 2,000 books and magazines
- Over 1,200 historical and technical exhibits
- Over 1,500 photographs and glass plate photographs, original technical objects, instruments and devices
- Over 1,000 plans and drawings
Address: Krunska 51, tel. 243 3886
Working hours: Tue – Fri: 10 am – 6 pm, Saturdays and Sundays: 10 am – 1 pm
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ETHNOGRAPHIC MUSEUM
The Ethnographic Museum was founded in 1901. The collecting of ethnographic objects had started in the mid 19th century. In its first days, the Ethnographic Museum possessed 909 objects, 32 books, a small number of photographs, as well as a valuable album containing watercolors and drawings of national costumes, made by Nikola Arsenović. Currently, the Ethnographic Museum possesses one of the richest professional libraries in Europe. The permanent exhibition of the Ethnographic Museum is displayed on three levels, and it provides an insight into the everyday life and the traditional culture in general. The special attractions of this museum are the exhibitions of national costumes, as well as those presenting the architecture, living habits, customs, etc.
Address: Studentski trg 13, tel. 328 1888, 262 5140
Working hours: Tue – Sat: 10 am – 5 pm, Sundays: 9 pm – 2 pm.
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MUSEUM OF YUGOSLAV HISTORY
JOSIP BROZ TITO MEMORIAL CENTER
The Museum of Yugoslav History was founded in 1996 by jointing the Josip Broz Tito Memorial Center and the Museum of Revolution of Yugoslav Ethnic Groups and Minorities. The Museum of Yugoslav History comprises the “25th of May” Museum, Kuća cveća (House of Flowers) and the Old Museum. The permanent exhibition includes Tito’s birthday batons – from those of local importance presented to him by pioneers, young people and various social and political organizations, to the ones presented on the republican and federal level dating from the period after 1957. The ethnographic collection of the Museum of Yugoslav History consists of more than 4000 exhibits.
Museum working hours:
House of Flowers and the Old museum 10.00 a.m. to 4.00 p.m. every day except Mondays
Museum May 25th depend on current exhibition. Check on www.mij.rs
The Museum is closed to the public on January 1, January 7, February 15.
The Museum of Yugoslav History comprises 3 buildings (the “Museum May 25th”, the “House of Flowers” and the “Old Museum”).
Entry fee:
Individual visit: 200 dinars
Group visit (for group of ten or more), students (showing the student ID): 100 dinars.
Free entrance: on the following dates: May 4, May 18 and May 25th.
Within the museum there is a souvenir shop.
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Belgrade has much to offer considering arts, so after visiting these and other city museums, check some of the galleries, most of them in the city center. Maybe, just the exhibition you missed, you’ll find here. Nevertheless, many domestic authors are exhibiting there. Get to know our art scene!
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ADA CIGANLIJA
On the river Sava, close to where it flows into the Danube, just 4 km from the city center, lies Ada Ciganlija, at one time an island, now a peninsula. Covered with thick deciduous trees and dotted with clearings and fields, Ada has become the largest, most beautiful and most popular picnic spot, bathing beach and place to relax in Belgrade. The Sava Lake is surrounded by more than 7 km of well-kept shingle beaches, whose water is warmer and cleaner than in the river. The lake is ideal for mass recreation, swimming, rowing, kayaking, water polo, diving, wind-surfing and other sports, and a number of international and domestic championships have been held there. Ada Ciganlija has more than 50 open-air sports fields, including a golf course and cable-ski circuit. There are football pitches, tennis courts, handball, volleyball and basketball courts, as well as baseball, rugby and hockey pitches. There are also beach volleyball courts and inflatable water soccer pitches, and facilities for the extreme sports of bungee-jumping, wall-climbing and paintball. For anglers there is the Ada Safari Lake, covering 6 hectares, stocked with prize and rare fish of strictly controlled quality. At this lake one can find numerous cafes, clubs and restaurants creating a maritime atmosphere in the summer months.
Boat transportation. It is a unique experience to arrive to Ada by private boats or small ships operating from Branko’s Bridge and Blocks 45 and 70A. This service is available from May to October from 9 am to 7 pm. Should you decide to get there by public transportation, use one of the following bus lines 23, 37, 51, 53, 55, 58 or 88.
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ZEMUN – GARDOŠ
This part of Belgrade is situated along the right bank of the Danube. For most of its history, it developed separately from the Belgrade, which lies across the Sava River, but development of New Belgrade in the late 20th century joined them together in a continuous urban area. The Fortress is the oldest building in Zemun and is mentioned as early as the 9th and 11th centuries. The remains that can be seen today date from the 15th century. Walk through Zemun will give you completely different experience then the other parts of Belgrade, not only considering architecture, but the spirit, atmosphere and river facilities.
AVALA
The mountain overlooking the city of Belgrade. Nicknamed one of two “Belgrade mountains” (the other one being the mountain of Kosmaj), it is situated in the south-eastern corner of the city and provides a great panoramic view to Belgrade, Vojvodina and Šumadija, as the surrounding area on all sides is mostly a lowlands. The mountain is covered with deciduous and coniferous woods and the Avala nature reserve has been protected by law since 1859. It is very nice for walking tours, picnic possibilities and outdoor sport activities.
VINČA
The Vinča suburb is about 14 kilometers (9 miles) from Belgrade and is widely renowned for its sites of exceptional archaeological interest. The prehistoric site of Belo brdo is right on the banks of the Danube and is a site known internationally for the remains of a large Neolithic settlement found there, in a cultural layer 10.5 m (34.5 ft) deep and covering an area of nearly 10 hectares (25 acres). Each of the layers that have accumulated, and which mark the individual phases of life in Vinča (covering the period from about 4,500 BC to 3,200 BC) contains a veritable treasure trove of the most diverse artifacts: tools and weapons of stone and bone, everyday domestic vessels, richly decorated ritual vases, a large quantity of figurines in the shape of humans and animals in exceptionally striking style, jewellery of various rare types and expensive materials and countless other articles and works of art produced at Vinča itself or brought in from distant parts – from Central Europe, the lower Danube region and the Mediterranean. For organized tours, contact our nearest tourist information center.
TOPČIDER PARK
The wooded and well-kept Topčider Park stretches over 111,336 m2, in the Topčider River valley, and for 150 years has been a favorite picnic spot of the people of Belgrade. During the first decades of the 19th century this area was full of vineyards and country houses belonging to the wealthy. In this area of ponds, reeds and rushes, the first park in Belgrade emerged. Between 1831 and 1833 plane trees were planted in what were the old lime pits around Prince Miloš’s Residence, and they still stand there today. The planting of Topčider was carried out by able Czech gardeners. The central section made up of flower beds is of symmetrical design and faces Miloš’s Residence, finishing in front of a stone obelisk (erected in 1859) thereby emphasizing the formal character of the area. After the Second World War, regulation of the Topčider River was carried out, which led to this natural complex becoming Belgrade’s most frequented picnic spot. Within the beautiful woodland surroundings are the Topčider Church (Topčiderska crkva), the Guard House (Dom garde), and a number of restaurants.
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