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The history of the construction of the palace dates back to the 40s of the 19th century, when the swampy area, on the site of which today the Pioneer and Maiden Parks are laid out, between the streets of King Milan and Queen Natalia, was bought by Stojan Simic, one of the most influential people in the Principality of Serbia, leader of constitutionalism and chairman of the Council of State. He drained the swampy land, covered the site with an additional layer of earth and leveled the area, and on the left side of what is now King Milano Street he built a house (1840 - 1842), which was later called the Old Residence. The acquisition of this mansion with a garden to house the palace of Prince Aleksandar Karadjordjevic (1842-1843) marked the beginning of the creation of the first palace complex in Belgrade. The building has been carefully renovated and significantly expanded, the garden is surrounded by a fence. The rest of the marshy area was drained and landscaped as a garden. Everything was done in the then tradition of folk construction and botanical practice. Princess Persida Karadjordjevich took up the task of giving the garden a representative appearance. The palace garden was divided into two parts - a park, well-groomed part overlooking the street, which was part of the palace complex, and the garden itself outside the fence. In the central part of the park there was a fountain with the sculpture “Girl with a Jug”, commissioned in Vienna. Since the middle of the 19th century, around the Old Residence, as the central one in the complex, a number of buildings were built: the Small Palace, the Palace of the Heir to the Throne (Building of the Ministry of Foreign and Internal Affairs), a building for the palace guards and several auxiliary buildings that could be seen from the streets Dvortsova (now Dragoslav Jovanovic) and Prince Milos and Krunska streets. None of the above buildings have survived to this day.
During the formation of an independent state after the Congress of Berlin (1882), the idea arose to turn the palace complex into a royal residence, in light of the preparation for the proclamation of the Kingdom of Serbia (1882). The project of the architect Alexander Bugarski, one of the outstanding representatives of Serbian construction of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, assumed that the future would consist of three parts. In the central part, on the site of the Old Residence, it was planned to build a palace for the royal family. To the right of the Old Residence a wing was provided for the palace of the heir to the throne, while the left wing was intended for receptions and diplomatic visits. From this project, only the left wing was built, which is called the Old Palace. The right wing was built thirty years later as the New Palace according to a new design.
The old palace was built between 1881 and 1884. on the site of the former Small Palace of Prince Michael on the corner of King Milan and Dvortsova streets (now Dragoslav Jovanovic). The project was developed by the architect Aleksandar Bugarski based on an idea and on behalf of King Milan Obrenovic himself. The interior design of the Old Palace was carried out by a commission headed by Bugarsky. It also included the Great School professor Mihailo Valtrovich and the artist Domenico d'Andrea. Decorative interior elements and furniture were ordered from Viennese craftsmen. The symmetrical shape of the facade of the Old Palace in the academic style, richly decorated with antique, renaissance and baroque details, emphasizes the main characteristics of academicism and gives the royal residence the appearance of the most luxurious palace in Serbia today.
The idea to build a complex palace complex influenced the fact that the main facade of the Old Palace became the facade overlooking the palace garden and the right wing of the complex, i.e. palace of the heir to the throne. This facade, like the façade overlooking the Rue du King Milan, was much more luxurious than the other two. Its symmetry is emphasized by the location of the main entrance, the horizontal division into three parts and the harmonious distribution of architectural elements: balconies, Ionic and Corinthian columns, two caryatids. This is facilitated by the decorative decoration of the facade and two domes topped with royal crowns at the top. In the center of the large pediment of the central façade, above the caryatids, is the new coat of arms of the Kingdom of Serbia, which is considered the first and oldest coat of arms of the Kingdom of Serbia mounted on a public building. The part of the building on the corner of King Milan and Dragoslav Jovanovic streets is designed in the form of a tower with a dome and a high spire with a double-headed eagle on it. The use of this symbol indicates a direct connection between the construction of the palace and the proclamation of the Kingdom of Serbia. Beyond the main line of the more modest facade, looking into the garden, there is a side projection in the form of a three-sided apse of the house church on the second floor.
Construction style
The plan of the building was based on its original purpose, i.e. ceremonial receptions of distinguished guests from royal families and other ceremonies. The layout of the premises largely depended on this. Architect Bugarski paid special attention to the interior design of the reception rooms. The central room was the most remarkable segment of the interior - a winter garden, surrounded by halls from which one could access the remaining rooms of the first and second floors. The winter garden had a glass roof and the walls were decorated with gilded stucco. The central motif was a two-flight oak staircase. All representative rooms were richly furnished: an assembly hall, a music room with a piano, yellow, red, Turkish halls, a dining room, a purple hall, a library, and a house church.
Demolition and reconstruction
After the change of dynasty on the throne (1903), the Old Residence was demolished, and the Old Palace became the official residence of the Karageorgievich dynasty. Since the building suffered great damage in the First World War, work began on its restoration in 1921 under the supervision of a commission composed of representatives of the Ministry of Construction and Finance, headed by the manager and artist Uroš Predić. By April 1922, most of the work was completed, the gilded stucco molding on the walls of the winter garden and in the assembly hall was restored, all rooms were furnished with furniture from Lyon and Vienna. When the New Palace became the official royal residence in 1922, the Old Palace received its original, public purpose, provided for by the design of Alexander Bugarsky (1881).
Another thorough reconstruction was carried out during 1930 - 1931. under the direction of the court architect Dragomir Tadić. All façade stucco moldings made of plaster have been replaced with artificial stone decor. The work was supervised by the architect Svetomir Lazic. The Old Palace building was heavily damaged in the bombing of Belgrade on April 6, 1941. After the Second World War and subsequent political changes, the Old Palace building received a new purpose. After reconstruction, 1947 – 1949 it has not only a new function, but also a completely new solution for the front entrance and facade overlooking King Alexander Avenue. The author of the project was Dragisha Brasovana. Both small domes topped with crowns and other royal symbols have been removed from the façade. The reconstruction and interior design were carried out according to the design of the architect Alexander Djordjevic. Particular attention is paid to the assembly hall, which displays new state and republican symbols and stained glass windows on the theme of the people's liberation struggle. In addition to Brasovan and Djordjevic, other domestic architects Bratislav Stojanovic, Milan Minij, Slobodan Mihailovic and Momcilo Belobrk also participated in the reconstruction of the building.
After the Second World War, the Representation of the National Assembly, the Government of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and the Federal Federal Government were located in the building of the Old Palace. Since 1961, the Belgrade City Hall has been located in the Old Palace. The Old Palace was declared a cultural monument in 1983.
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In Belgrade there is the Temple of St. Sava (the largest church in the Balkans), Kalemegdan with the Belgrade Fortress, cultural monuments and other cultural values, numerous archaeological sites with samples of material culture, testifying to a developed civilization and culture in the territory of Belgrade from prehistory to the present day.
The long period of Turkish rule left behind many buildings in Belgrade. However, the Turkish period was actively rejected by the collective identity of the Serbs after the creation of an independent Serbian state in the 19th century. This led to the fact that the Ottoman heritage was actively destroyed during the initial period of the creation of an independent state. Therefore, the main historical attractions of the Serbian capital can be called, first of all, the buildings that were erected after the creation of the Serbian state. These buildings, naturally, are not very ancient and, as a rule, are of a status character.
The four royal palaces left over from the Obrenović and Karađorđević dynasties that ruled the country after independence from the Ottoman Empire, as well as the building of the Assembly Parliament, can be considered the main attractions of Belgrade. Of the four royal palaces, two are located in the Belgrade suburb of Dedine. These are the palaces “Royal” (Serbian “Krajevski dvor”, “Kraljevski dvor”) and “White” (Serbian “Beli dvor”, “Beli dvor”). The residence in Dedina was built between 1922 and 1937. The Russian emigrant architect Nikolai Krasnov, who worked for the Russian royal family before the revolution in Russia, took an active part in the construction of the “Royal Palace”. The architect designed some rooms of the “Palace” in the style of the ancient Kremlin chambers in Moscow. The “Royal Palace” is also called “Old”, since it was built before the “White”. But in Belgrade there is another “Old Palace” - this is the palace of the Obrenović dynasty, which now houses the Belgrade City Hall. Another palace in Belgrade is the so-called. “New Palace” (Serbian: “Novi dvor”, “Novi dvor”), which currently houses the residence of the President of Serbia.
Belgrade Fortress is a kind of museum of Belgrade's past, a place where you can literally see the passage of time.
From the Belgrade Fortress there is an exceptional view of the mouth of the Sava to the Danube, New Belgrade and Zemun. The complex consists of the fortress itself, divided into the Upper Town (Despot's Gate, Sahat Kula (Clock Tower), Roman Well, Statue of the Victor), the Lower Town (Nebojsa Tower, Turkish Bath, Charles VI Gate) and Kalemegdan Park, in which There are busts of people who played a big role in the country's history, science and culture. In Kalemegdan Park there is a Pavilion named after Cvieta Zuzorich, the Grand Staircase, a zoological garden, a children's park and many more monuments and sculptures, several sports grounds. To the south of the Kalemegan fortress, Novi Grad grew up with spacious neighborhoods, parks, and boulevards. The most notable features here are the Church of St. Mark, the building of the People's Assembly, the complex of industrial fair buildings and others built in the Stalinist style.
Stari Grad is the oldest part of Belgrade, located next to the fortress. Museums, palaces, and restaurants are concentrated here. A visit to the old quarter of Skadarlije is a must; Palace of Princess Ljubica, built in the Balkan style with a collection of furniture; the house of Prince Milos, 19th century, striking in its splendor; Bayrakli-Jamil Mosque 17th century; Ada Siganlija Park; Temple of St. Sava; remains of Roman, Turkish, Serbian fortifications; Gallery of frescoes and many other historical and architectural monuments.
An important landmark of Belgrade is also the “House of Flowers” (Serbian: “Kuћa tsveћa”, “Ku?a cve?a”), in which the leader of post-war Yugoslavia Josip Broz Tito is buried. The House of Flowers is part of the Museum of Yugoslav History museum complex.
A visit to Belgrade museums is a walk through entire eras, creating a picture of the history of the city and state. There are only 50 museums in Belgrade. Of these, we can highlight the Museum of Modern Art, created in 1945, the Museum of the Revolution, and the Ethnographic Museum, which contains national costumes of Serbia. National Museum 1844, which houses archaeological collections and collections of European painting. The rich collections of Belgrade museums arose during the 19th and 20th centuries. The private collections of wealthy families today represent a significant portion of the wealth housed in Belgrade's museums. An important place is occupied by the legacy of artists, collectors and those who, through their activities, left a mark on cultural, scientific and social life.
There are about 300 cultural monuments in Belgrade, among which 57 are of exceptional and great importance for the culture of Serbia and Belgrade. Particularly important are the Belgrade Fortress, the Cathedral Church, the Monument to the Unknown Hero on Avala, the Monument at the place of death of the despot Stefan Lazarevich (Crkvina near Mladenovac), the Cemetery of the Liberators of Belgrade, the late Roman tomb in Brestovik, the Log Church in Vranić, the home of the voivode Stjepa Stepanović, the Palace of the Princess Lyubitsy, Captain-Mishino building.
Belgrade is proud of its parks, greenery, and alleys. In the spring, Belgrade's parks become a place for respite and enjoyment, in the summer a refuge from the heat and bustle of the city, in the fall they are a calming place before winter, which is approaching. Even in winter, parks provide many Belgrade residents with a refuge from the bustle of the city. The first public park was established in 1860 at the intersection of Prince Milos and Nemanina streets and was called Financial Park. Today there are 65 public parks in Belgrade. The most famous are Kalemegdan Park, Tashmaydan Park, Friendship Park, Hyde Park and Pioneer Park. The city has 37 natural resources under its care, mainly long-lived and rare trees. Among them is the pedunculate oak of Melnice in the Sopot village of Nemanikucze, which is more than 230 years old. There is a group of nine oak trees near the Jazić hut in Obrenovac, which are about 180 years old, as well as a huge plane tree planted during the construction of the Palace of Prince Miloš Obrenović in 1834 and a hundred-year-old cedar planted by Joseph Pančić on Tolstoya Street on the Crown of Sava.
Palaces in Serbia were built from the 18th to the beginning of the 20th century in a variety of styles - from Baroque to Classicism. They cannot boast of the luxury of Versailles, but they are interesting and beautiful in their own way. Most of the palaces are located in Vojvodina, and the most famous are the buildings built for the royal family in Belgrade. As befits such architectural monuments, almost each of them preserves its own legend. Today, the fate of Serbian palaces is different: some house government institutions and museums, others are privately owned. The largest number of palaces (about 85) are located in Vojvodina; in other regions of the country there are no more than 20. The presence of a large number of palaces in Vojvodina is explained by the fact that it was under the rule of Austria-Hungary for many years.
Dedine Palace Complex
The Dedine palace complex in Belgrade occupies an area of almost 130 hectares. Once upon a time this land belonged to the Patriarchate, but the Karađorđevićs bought it, and in 1922, after marrying the Romanian Princess Mary, King Alexander decided to build his summer residence here. This is how the Royal Palace (Kraljevdvor) appeared. It was built in 1929 by the architect Zivoin Nikolić, and the interiors were designed and supervised by the Russian architect Nikolai Krasnov. They are in many ways reminiscent of the chambers of the royal chambers of the Moscow Kremlin. The façade is faced with the well-known white marble brought from the Adriatic island of Brac. The White House in Washington is also faced with the same marble. The living rooms of the Royal Palace are decorated with furniture in Renaissance and Baroque styles. The walls are decorated with paintings by Serbian, French, Venetian and Dutch artists, as well as tapestries by French masters of the 17th and earlier centuries. Chinese porcelain is displayed in the windows. Before the Second World War, the palace library contained almost 50 thousand valuable books; now only seven thousand remain. Fortunately, an ancient globe made by the famous 16th-century cartographer Coronelli has been preserved. Under the ground floor there are smoking lounges, a billiard room and one of the first cinema halls in Serbia. The Royal Palace is connected by a colonnade to the palace chapel, dedicated to St. Andrew the First-Called Apostle, protector of the royal house.
White Palace
The White Palace (Belidvor) was built between 1934 and 1937. by order of Alexander I Karađorđevich. Unfortunately, the king did not live to see the completion of construction - he was killed in Marseille in 1934. The first occupant of the White Palace was Prince Paul, who was appointed regent, who ruled the country until the tragic events of 1941. When Alexander II, heir to the throne, was born in London in 1945, Comrade Tito moved into the White Palace. At that time, it was impossible for ordinary citizens to even approach Dedinsky Park, and the palaces were strictly guarded. The White Palace is a two-story white marble villa in the Serbian-Byzantine style, designed by architects Zivojin Nikolic and Nikolay Krasnov. The white marble for the façade was brought from the island of Brac. The palace's salons are designed in Renaissance and Baroque styles. The surviving furniture belongs to several eras. The walls are decorated with tapestries made by French masters of the 17th and 18th centuries. The vaults in several rooms are painted with frescoes based on Serbian folk songs and copies of frescoes from the monasteries of Sopocani and Decani, which are included in the UNESCO World Heritage List. The central hall of the White Palace is decorated with a large portrait of King Alexander by the Serbian the artist Paya Jovanovic, as well as paintings by French painters of the first half of the 17th century. The dining room is furnished in Chippendale style. There is also wonderful porcelain from Sèvres. In the large and small formal salons there is original furniture in the style of Louis XV, and Venetian chandeliers hang.
Old Palace
The Old Palace (Stari Dvor) is now the City Hall of Belgrade. It was built in two years (1882-84) in the academic style according to the design of the architect Alexander Bugarski, who was educated in Budapest. Important political events during the reign of the Obrenović dynasty are associated with the Old Palace. By the time the palace building was built, Serbia had been proclaimed a kingdom. In 1889, King Milan abdicated power in favor of his son Alexander, who was killed in the same Old Palace in 1903 during the May coup. The Karađorđević dynasty came to power and ruled until 1914. The palace hosted meetings of the people's parliament, and until the outbreak of the Second World War, palace receptions of distinguished foreign guests, balls and other entertainments for high society. During the Second World War, the palace was badly damaged, so its restoration began in 1947. After the war, the government was housed in the Old Palace building, and since 1961 it has become the seat of the Belgrade City Hall.
New Palace
New Palace (Novi dvor) from 1922 to 1934 was the royal residence of the Karađorđević dynasty. Today it is the residence of the President of Serbia. The palace is located on Andrichev Crown, opposite the building of the Old Palace. Construction took place from 1911 to 1914. designed by Stojan Titelbach (1877-1916), an outstanding Serbian architect of the early twentieth century. During the First World War the building was badly damaged, but by 1922 it was completely restored. When the royal family moved to the new royal palace on Dedina, at the request of King Alexander, this building became the Royal Museum of Prince Paul. The museum was located in the New Palace building until 1948, when it was turned into the administrative center of the state and republic. In order to connect the former palace complex with the building of the National Assembly, the fence and the palace guards' quarters were demolished, and the garden was turned into Pioneer Park. Due to its historical, cultural, social and architectural value, the New Palace was declared a monument of cultural heritage of Serbia in 1983.
Palace Fantast
The Fantast Palace is located near the town of Becej, in the central part of Vojvodina. It was built in 1923 for the famous landowner Bogdan Dundjerski. One of the richest people of his time wanted to make his old dream of the best estate in the world come true. On an area of 65 hectares there is a palace, a chapel of St. George and a stable. The palace is a mixture of different forms and styles, atypical for these spaces. Now only the walls and doors have been preserved in their original form. Nothing remained of the luxurious interior and valuables - everything disappeared back in 1945. Bogdan Dundzhersky never married; he had three passions in life: women, wine and horses. It is not surprising that most of the estate was occupied by a stable, and a place of honor was given to the grave of a horse named Inquisitor. After the war, almost one and a half thousand purebred trotters were sold to Italians, and at slaughterhouse prices. They say that Djunjerski still cannot forgive his descendants for this. Once a year, on the night of August 19, his spirit saddles the shadow of the Inquisitor and travels around his former possessions. Fortunately, Bogdan’s grave is located right there, in the Chapel of St. George, painted by his close friend, the famous artist Uros Predic. But so far no one has suffered from the punishing hand of the owner and the hooves of his beloved horse. On the contrary, the Fantast Palace is one of the most visited tourist places in Vojvodina. There is a hotel here, the park has sports grounds and tennis courts, and paths for leisurely walks. Guests at the complex can take several horse riding lessons.
Kapetanovo Palace
Kapetanovo Palace is located near the town of Stari Lec, not far from the road Zrenjanin - Vršac. The Banat County Bela Botka ordered it to be built in 1904 in the image and likeness of the medieval castles of the Polish nobility. Two high pediments with battlements, a massive square tower and lancet windows perfectly convey the spirit of romantic historicism. On the ground floor of the palace there was a living room, a library, a dining room and a kitchen, and upstairs there were bedrooms. After World War I, an agrarian reform was carried out, as a result of which Bela lost almost all of his fortune and indulged in drunkenness and gambling. As a result, in the summer of 1938, the Kapetanovo Palace became one of the lots at the public auction. In despair, Botka's wife, the beautiful Emma, committed suicide: she set herself on fire on the palace tower. The new owner of the estate was the wealthy merchant Franz May, who bought it at auction as a dowry for his daughter. In honor of her husband, Milan Kapetanov, who owned the castle until the end of World War II, it received its current name. Until August 2006, Kapetanovo was owned by the state, and then sold as a hotel and completely restored. But the luxury hotel has not yet accepted a single guest. They say that the spirit of the beautiful Emma resists this.
Palace in Nowy Knezewiec
The palace in Nowy Kneževec was built in 1782 by order of the wealthy merchant Marko Serwijski. This is one of the most beautiful palaces in Vojvodina, built in the late Baroque style. Its characteristic feature, for example, is a terrace decorated with a wrought-iron fence and a central projection ending in an attic. The facade of the building is richly decorated with stucco, in the center there is an image of the coat of arms of the Servian family. Once upon a time, the building housed a rich library - more than three thousand books, a collection of hunting portraits and old trophy weapons. The interior was distinguished by expensive furniture, numerous silver and bronze jewelry, and elegant porcelain dishes. The palace building was surrounded by a beautiful park. Nowadays the court and administration of public utilities of the Novi Knezevac community are located here. This building has been declared a cultural monument of great importance.
Belimarkovic Palace
The Belimarković Palace was erected in Vrnjacka Banja according to the design of the Viennese architect Franz Winter with the participation of Pavel Denich in 1882-1887. It was intended for General Belimarković, the minister of the king Miloš Obrenović and the regent of the minor king Aleksandar Obrenović. The luxurious two-story building was built in the spirit of romanticism with elements of the Renaissance style, modeled on the villas of northern Italy. White marble from the general's personal quarry was used for construction. The symmetry of the building is emphasized by the central projection. A decorative wall was erected above the cornice crowning the palace. A wide staircase rises to the porch, and four pillars are installed here that support the second floor terrace. Belimarkovich's heirs lived here until the seventies of the last century, when the building was purchased by the state and restored. Currently it is called the “Castle of Culture”; a local history museum is located here, exhibitions, concerts, and presentations are held. The Belimarković Palace has been declared a monument of cultural heritage of Serbia of special significance.
GIOLNew Palace(Serbian Novi dvor) is the royal residence of the dynasty and subsequent ones. Today it is a residence. The palace is located on Andrićev Venac in , Serbia, opposite the building.
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Construction of the palace
The New Palace building was erected as a new residence and the last of the buildings of the complex of palace buildings on Therasia. From an architectural and artistic point of view, it resists the assembly and creates a complex of the most significant buildings in . It was built in accordance with the original concept according to the ambitious design of the architect Alexander Bugarski (1880). The central place would be occupied by the royal palace, which was to be built on the site of the Old Residence (the former home of Stojan Simic). The old palace (g.) was intended as the left wing of the palace, the palace of the heir to the throne, built in the middle of the city for the heir to the throne, as the right wing. It is believed that the palace of the heir to the throne, Prince Michael, was built according to the design of the architect Kosta Šreplovich in the Romantic style, but some sources indicate that he only supervised the finishing work and the project was, in fact, developed by Jovan Frenzl and Josif Kasno, the most famous architects in the Main Bureau construction. The construction of this building already indicated a tendency to construct the palace complex as a three-part composition. However, Prince Mikhailo lived in the Old Residence, and the new building was intended for the Ministry of Foreign and Internal Affairs.
The idea to build the New Palace arose after the murder and demolition of the Old Residence a year later. The new king lived in the Old Residence, which in the previous period was used only for ceremonial receptions. Since the Old Palace was not a suitable home for a monarch, it seemed only natural to build a new residence.
The foundation stone for the New Palace for Alexander I Karageorgievich began according to the design of Stojan Titelbach (1877-1916), an outstanding Serbian architect from the beginning of the 20th century. The New Palace is his only known project, which he designed as an architect for the Ministry of Construction. The building of the New Palace was completed in the city. It suffered great damage and was carefully restored in 1919-1922. under the leadership of a special Commission, which simultaneously worked on the project of the Old Palace. Among the members of the commission, which took full care of the future palace and the marshal's main headquarters, were the artist and architects of the Ministry of Construction Petar Popović and Momir Korunović. The new palace became the official royal residence in June when Alexander I Karadjordjevic and his wife moved into the building.
Construction style
Modern view of the palace
The architecture of the New Palace reflected the idea of the historical integrity of the complex, emphasizing the tendency to complete, in a spatial and symbolic sense, the idea of the state. The building of the New Palace was built as an architectural analogue of the Old Palace. The three-story building was built in the academic style with elements taken mainly from Renaissance and Baroque architecture. The most representative façade faces the garden, and the corner risalit, standing on the corner of the building, is designed in the form of a dome similar to the architectural design of the Old Palace. In this way, the harmony of the palace complex and its symmetry were achieved. In the façade division system, the first and second floors occupy a central place as the only compositional solution; the ground floor is designed in a rustic style, while the third floor is designed independently and more modestly. The division of the main facade is emphasized by the side projections and the central projection, in the middle of which there is a main entrance with an oval canopy. In accordance with the purpose of the building, heraldic symbols occupied a special place on the facade. In the lunette of the central risalit there was the coat of arms of the royal Karageorgievich dynasty. The tallest and therefore dominant part of the New Palace is the cospired tower, on top of which there is a bronze double-headed eagle in flight, which represents the main element connecting the facades with views of the streets of Kraja Milana and Andriev Venac. Another important heraldic symbol existed under the dome of the corner tower: two identical, symmetrically arranged shields with a cross and four flints, that is, a segment of the coat of arms and later an integral segment of the coat of arms. The central motif of the facade overlooking Andriev Venats Street was an arched risalit, above which there was a monumental composition with a coat of arms in the center.
The layout of the premises of the New Palace was approved by the project from 1911 in accordance with the purpose of the building. The first floor was reserved for receptions and dining rooms, the part of the building overlooking Milan's edge was reserved for VIP guests, and the second and third floors were intended for the royal family. There was no room for a kitchen in the project, but nearby there was a house in the Shumadija style, connected by a tunnel to the first floor of the palace. The representative interior design and furnishing of the premises with expensive furniture were made by the French company Bezier. Particular attention was paid to the interior design of the lobby, assembly hall, dining room, rooms in Bosnian, Japanese and English styles, rooms intended for the residence of the king and queen.
The fence with gates and guard boxes, separating the buildings and garden from the streets of the edge of Milan, was an integral part of the palace complex and represented an element that connected the new and old palace. The building for the palace guard played a similar role. The architect Momir Korunovic carried out the expansion and reconstruction of the facade of this building (1919/1920) in such a way as to ensure uniformity in the styles of the New and Old Palaces. A gate in the form of a triumphal arch with relief plastic and heraldic symbols, an arched building for the palace guards, a garden with a fountain located between the palaces gave the ensemble of palace buildings a representative and solemn appearance.
Prince Paul Museum
The New Palace building was the official royal residence from 1922 to 1934. When the royal family moved to the new palace on Dedina, at the request of the king, this building became the Royal Museum of Prince Paul. (later renamed the Prince Paul Museum.) The museum was one of the most important cultural institutions in the kingdom, and according to contemporaries it belonged to a number of the most modern museums in Europe. The exhibition itself was unique and unusual. On the first floor prehistoric, ancient and medieval artifacts were exhibited, on the second floor there was a collection of monuments of national culture and Yugoslav art of the 19th century, the third floor was intended for modern European art, among which works of domestic masters occupied an important place. The Prince Paul Museum was located in the building of the New Palace until it received a new purpose during the change of government.
The changes look
New Palace, Belgrade
The reconstruction of the Old and New Palaces and the new purpose of these buildings after World War II turned the palace complex into the administrative center of the state and the republic. In order to connect the former palace complex with the building of the National Assembly, the fence and the palace guard building were demolished, and the garden was turned into Pioneer Park. According to the project of the architect Milan Mirnić (—), work was carried out on the reconstruction and expansion of the building of the former New Palace for the needs of the NDC Presidency. A large assembly hall with a vestibule was built, the facade overlooking the Old Palace received a completely new architectural solution, which was emphasized by a colonnade of Ionic columns, while the side lines and lines of the original architectural solution overlooking the streets of Milan and Andriev Venac were preserved. In accordance with the changes, on the eastern side of the New Palace there was an entrance opposite the Pioneer Park, and the heraldic symbols were replaced by the symbols of the new state. Particular attention is paid to the interior design of the annexed part, decorated with works of the most significant Yugoslav artists: Toma Rosadiћ, Milan Milunoviћ, Milica Zoriћ and others.
Since 1953, the New Palace building has been intended to house the highest government bodies. It housed the Executive Council of the LDCs, the Council of the LDCs, the Chairmanship of the SDC and, for a long period of time, the Chairmanship of the Republic of Serbia. The New Palace and its associated buildings are one of the most precious historical cores of Belgrade. Due to its historical, cultural, social and architectural value, it was declared a cultural heritage in 1983 (“Service list of the city of Beograd” br. 4/83).
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