It represents the location where sultan Abdul Azis’s firman was read on April 6/19th, 1867 and where prince Mihailo received keys to the town form Turkish commander Ali Pasha Riza. This memorial, built by sculptor Mihailo Paunovic, was erected to commemorate the centenary of the event.
The work of sculptor Ivan Mestrovic was ceremoniously unveiled in 1930 in the presence of king Aleksandar Karadjordjevic. The monument was put up at the initiative of the Society of Friends of France and Society of Former Pupils of the French School in the same location where once stood the memorial dedicated to Karadjorde, which …
This bronze sculpture, 150 cm high, represents a fisherman fighting with a snake. It is the work of sculptor Simeon Roksandic (1874–1943). It was unveiled at Kalemegdan during the second decade of the twentieth century.
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 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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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“Cvijeta Zuzoric” Art Pavilion was built on the Little Kalemegdan in 1928 with funds provided by the “Cvijeta Zuzoric” Society of Art Lovers. Branislav Nusic was the initiator of the project. He was guided by the idea of “spreading interest for art and creating favourable conditions for the prosperity and development of our people”. The …
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Fountain “Awakening” is located in front of the “Cvijeta Zurovic” Art Pavilion. It was made by sculptor Dragomir Arambasic in 1936.