RESIDENCE OF PRINCE MILOŠ

This beautiful residence was built for Prince Miloš Obrenović on top of the former royal park. The prince resided here intermittently during his first reign, then continuously during the second, until his death in 1860. The architecture of the residence combines the Balkan style (wooden windows, brick roof with ridges) and the Central European style (geometric plan and large perspectives). Inside the building there is an interesting permanent exhibition about the First and Second Serbian revolts against the Turks as well as family portraits of the Obrenović dynasty. The building is located in the middle of a very pleasant park, where Belgraders like to take a walk sheltered from the heat and wind.

In the park of Topčider, we discover the environment of the princes in the 19th century, including the private church of Prince Obrenović, dedicated to the holy apostles Peter and Paul. It was built in 1832 on the very spot where, 28 years earlier, the prince escaped the execution ordered by his rival Karađorđe. Its simple Greek cross plan with two baroque-style belfries, as well as the use of warm-hued stone, give it great elegance. The 13 hectares of the park are rich in majestic trees and rare flowers. We won't leave without seeing the Topčider railway station building. In a truly Central European style, this once important station of the Belgrade network is quite small and graceful with its half-timbering.