The most attractive street
After you crossed the street and passed Terazije, now you are at the beggining Knez Mihajlova street. When it comes to the name Knez Mihailova, an interesting fact is that it is one of the few streets that has not changed its name since its inception, which is a real undertaking, considering that only 150 streets in Belgrade have kept their original name since the 1870s! It was named after Prince Mihailo Obrenović, whose famous monument on horseback is located on Republic Square, just before entering the street, and in parallel with the National Theater, the construction of which was ordered by Prince Mihailo! It is intresting that total length of Knez Mihilova is a little less than 800 meters, and you can cross it in 1065 steps.
At the very beginning of Knez Mihailova, there is the famous palace "Albania". It is interesting how the palace "Albania" got its name. Namely, it was named after the tavern of the same name from 1860, which was located on the same place as today's palace. one of the frequent guests was Branislav Nušić! The tavern was demolished in October 1936, aafter 2 years, the construction of the famous palace began, which is still one of the most important buildings of modern architecture.
tavern "Russian Tsar", another architectural masterpiece and cultural monument of inestimable importance! The building was built between 1922 and 1926. Since its inception it has not significantly changed its purpose - restaurant, in the mezzanine part is a business space, while the upper floors are intended for housing. Similar to the palace "Albania", the name of the Russian Tsar is associated with a building that existed there before, although the name is part of the Russian Emperor Alexander II Nikolayevich Romanov! Guests of the "Russian Tsar" for decades were are famous writers, artists, actors, composers.
Turn to the right and you wil reach Republic square
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