National Museum of Serbia. The National Museum of Serbia is the largest and oldest museum in Belgrade, Serbia.
Its main facade is on the Republic Square and the official address ia 1a Republic Square. The museum was established on 10 May 1844.
It moved into the present building in 1950, with the grand opening of the venue on 23 May 1952. Since its founding, the museum's collection has grown to over 400,000 objects, including many foreign masterpieces.
The National Museum of Serbia building was declared a Monument of Culture of Great Importance in 1979. Before erection of the building of the National Museum on this place was famous tavern called Dardanelles, meeting point of cultural and artistic elite of the time.
Demolition of the old tavern signified the beginning of the transformation of The Republic Square. The building which housed the most important museum of Republic of Serbia today, originally was built from 1902 to 1903, for the purpose of Fund Mortgage Bank, one of the oldest banking institution of Belgrade. It was one of the first building in which was used some form of reinforced concrete for the foundation. Actually during the digging foundation trenches, the various pits, wells and basements were encountered because of the proximity of the former Stambol Gate. Newly built two-storeyed building was a real palace of its time. Its volume conception designed in the form of a long solid block wi
Its main facade is on the Republic Square and the official address ia 1a Republic Square. The museum was established on 10 May 1844.
It moved into the present building in 1950, with the grand opening of the venue on 23 May 1952. Since its founding, the museum's collection has grown to over 400,000 objects, including many foreign masterpieces.
The National Museum of Serbia building was declared a Monument of Culture of Great Importance in 1979. Before erection of the building of the National Museum on this place was famous tavern called Dardanelles, meeting point of cultural and artistic elite of the time.
Demolition of the old tavern signified the beginning of the transformation of The Republic Square. The building which housed the most important museum of Republic of Serbia today, originally was built from 1902 to 1903, for the purpose of Fund Mortgage Bank, one of the oldest banking institution of Belgrade. It was one of the first building in which was used some form of reinforced concrete for the foundation. Actually during the digging foundation trenches, the various pits, wells and basements were encountered because of the proximity of the former Stambol Gate. Newly built two-storeyed building was a real palace of its time. Its volume conception designed in the form of a long solid block wi
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