With the intention of enriching the space, which had been closed for public for a long time, and by creating new activities, PE ‘Belgrade Fortress’ opened a Souvenir shop at the restored part of the Stambol Gate on December 15, 2008. Sets of unique tables, chairs and chests, as well as everyday useful objects and …
In order to enhance the tourist offer of Belgrade, PE ‘Belgrade Fortress’ is planning an opening of the Souvenir shop in the Small Powder Magazine near the ‘Victor’ Monument. This would be the second Souvenir shop at the Belgrade Fortress, which would have an information desk and souvenirs made of different materials which represent the …
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It was constructed according to th project of the Institute for the Protection of Cultural Monuments, Belgrade. It was ceremoniously unveiled on April 16th, 2004 as the Police Orchestra held an outoor concert. During the summer, on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, promenade concerts of classical, ethno and jazz music are organised.
The Monument of Gratitude to France is located in the part of the park decorated in the style of French parks, with tall and finely shaped conifers and flower beds. It was erected as a sign of the gratitude of the Serbian people for the help that France provided them during the First World War, …
The fountain is located in the centre of the oldest part of Kalemegdan Park. The sculpture of a fisherman fighting a snake, cast in bronze, was commissioned by Belgrade municipal officials. The famous sculptor Simeon Roksandic sculpted it during his stay in Rome in 1906. However, the following year, on its way to the Balkan …
This memorial serves as a reminder of an event that marked the liberation of Serbia from Turkish rule in the spring of 1867. The work of sculptor Mihailo Paunovic, the memorial was erected in 1967 on the centennial of the historic occasion. The exact spot where the keys were handed over is located a few …
The first architectural project of the Belgrade Park was the staircase facing Pariska Street, built in the first decade of the twentieth century according to the project designed by Jelisaveta Nacic, who was the first woman architect in Serbia. There is a decorative fountain near the staircase, which dates from the same period. Once the …
Tomb of National Heroes was built in the year 1948. Granite plaque, which indicate the tombs of Djura Djakovic (1886–1929), Ivan Milutinov (1901–1944) and Ivo Lola Ribar (1916–1943), were brought from St. Sava’s construction site, while the busts are the work of sculptor Stevan Bodnarov dating from 1949. In 1957, Mose Pijade (1890–1957) was buried …
Japanese fountain was erected in August 2010, in gratitude to people of Japane for donations that received the City of Belgrade. The fountain is the work of sculptor Bojan Mitrovic. Initiative to build a symbol of friendship of the two nations launched the “Blic” in July 2008.
It comprises the area between eastern perimeter of the Fortress and Tadeusa Koscuska Street. This area was initially used for setting tents and roundabout of travelling circuses, while at the beginning of the twentieth century it served for hosting the first travelling cinemas. Its renovation began after the First World War with organised planting a …