• strategically very important spot throughout the hectic history of Balkans
• the most visited spot of the city and a large green picnic area
• beautiful view on the confluence of the Danube and Sava rivers

• the oldest section of Belgrade outside the walls of the Kalemegdan fortress, covered with cobblestone and surrounded by historic buildings, a location to several movies

• its history starts in 1830 with the settlement of Gypsies and continues  particularly after 1901 when prominent writers and actors starting visiting to the Skadarlija inns or kafanas every night
• traditional cuisine and local orquestras playing brass, traditional and gipsy music to your ear

• the oldest of Belgrade inns, erected in 1823 in Balkan style, had changed owners and names since 1878
• first it was called “At the Shepherd’s” in 1878, then in 1892 “At the Cathedral Church” but church authorities protested so the owner put the question mark sign at the door as a temporary solution and it remained there to this day

Have a look!

• the largest Orthodox church in Serbia, dominates Belgrade’s cityscape, (the exterior complete in 2017, internal decoration of the building still work in progress)
• construction of the church began in 1935, 340 years after the burning of Saint Sava’s remains by the Ottomans, and on the same place where the ashes were scattered
• the greatest, 40days-long achievement of the construction process was lifting of the 4,000 ton central dome

• preserving the complete heritage of the greatest Serbian scientist and inventor, located in the heart of Belgrade, in a beautiful residential villa built in 1929
• the Museum also holds the remains of Nikola Tesla

• the architecture displays both the cultural forms of the Ottoman ruling elite, as well as the accelerating adoption of European culture which accompanied the struggle for national independence; one can marvel the painted decorative woodcarvings and rich decorative objects in the interior
• the permanent exhibition dedicated to the creator of the modern Serbian State Prince Miloš, and his illustrious role in the liberation from Ottoman rule (displaying a large number of works of art, lithographs, documentary material, furniture, and personal belongings of the members of the Obrenovic dynasty)

• the exhibition includes a selection of fine and applied art objects from the holdings of the Belgrade City Museum; the objects date from the 19th century and they are products of Western European and local artisan and industrial production
• the monodrama (a guided tour on private life of the ruling couple Prince Miloš and Princess Ljubica) „A Coffee with Princess Ljubica“ is performed in the authentic setting of the Residence of Princess Ljubica written and performed by the curator, can be arranged to be performed in any hour in English for the group of 10 people minimum (lasts 45min, costs 700RSD)

• recently re-opened after a reconstruction period, the Museum offers a representation of the most relevant artists, periods, movements and tendencies in Yugoslav and Serbian art of the 20th century, with an active role in the promotion of local art abroad

• art scene in Serbia in the second half of the 20th century and the beginning of the new millennium, located in a beautiful building that is one of rare examples of Berlin and Hungarian Secession in Belgrade

• in a natural ambience, in a village 23 km outside of Belgrade, surrounded by a park and an orchard with various fruits, a private collection of works of art of zenithism, yugo-dada, Belgrade neorealism, modern and conceptual art, neo-avantgarde…
• refreshing atmosphere of non-professionalism and traditional hospitality creates an authentic experience of an authentic museum