The Fifth Belgrade "Gimnazija" high school originated from an all-female high school that was founded in 1905 alongside the all-female higher school.
In...
The Nebojsa tower probably got its name from the verb-phrase negation "ne bojati se" which means "to not be afraid". It signified the tower's defiance...
The National assembly home building, previously Home of National Representatives, was built starting in 1907. It was meant to be a representative building...
The "Vaznesenjska" church (Ascention church) used to be a military temple in the Kingdom of Serbia and Kingdom of Yugoslavia. The Gendarmes, Military academy...
The Cvijeta Zuzoric Pavillion was built in Kalemegdan in 1928 using a design idea by Branislav Nusic. The Pavillion had great significance from the day...
There is a model of Stefan Lazarevic's castle located in Kalemegdan, at the upper town plateau. Thsi model depicts the despot's medieval castle with all...
Belgrade's Sahat tower is located above the gate which was named Sahat gate after it. It originated in the period between 1740 and 1789. The construction...
Jaksic's tower originated in the period between the 11th and the 15th century.
During the Austrian reconstruction of the fort between 1717 and 1739,...
In Kalemegdan there is a tomb of national heroes that was constructed in 1948. Granite panels mark two gravesites of Djura Djakovic (1886-1929), Ivan Milutinovic...
The Defteradova gate in Kalemegdan got its name after an old profession called the 'defterdar'. It was the name for the person who kept written records...
In 1924 the Temple of the Holy Trinity was constructed in Tasmajdan, also known as the Russian Church. The temple was constructed for the needs of Russian...
Ilija Carapic (1792-1844) was the first Serbian leader of Belgrade from 1839 to 1840. He was the son of duke Vasa Carapic and became the duke of Grocka...
The national Hydrometeorology Institute is located in Kosutnjak.
The Ministry of education and church affairs of the Kingdom of Serbia on 15th September...
At the approach to the Temple of St. Sava and near the National Library there is a sculpture of duke Karadjordje facing towards Karadjordje's park. The...
The first cinema in Belgrade appeared in "Mali Kalemegdan" in a large tent in the summer of 1906. The owner of the cinema was a Jewish man called Bubi...
The first electric light bulb was lit in Belgrade in 1880, in front of the tavern called "Kod Skupstine" ("At City Hall's") which today is the Electric...
Belgrade university was founded in 1805, then called the "Great school". It was founded by Dositej Obradovic. The Great school was the highest-ranking...
The Roman well was constructed between 1717 and 1731 during the Austrian baroque reconstruction of the fort. On fort blueprints from that time the well...
The home of Jevrem Grujic is the first established monument of culture appointed by the Institute for cultural monument protection in Belgrade in 1961.
The...