Milošev residence

The residence Milošev or residence of the prince Miloš , in Serb Sr Милошевконак/sr Milošev konak, is a Manoir of Belgrade, the capital of the Serbia. It is located in the district of Topčider.

Like the Residence of the princess Ljubica, that the prince Miloš Obrenović made build between 1829 and 1831 for his wife and his sons, the Milošev Residence is characteristic of the Balkan Style, which mixes with the Eastern elements and classicisants. Interior decoration, in particular the ceilings, also offer an exceptional interest.

History

The residence of prince Miloš was built of 1831 with 1834 by Janja Mihailović and Nikola Đorđević under the direction of the Architecte Hadži Nikola Živković (1792-1872). It was ordered by the prince Miloš. During its first reign (1817-1839), the prince lived there in an intermittent way. After its return to the capacity (1858-1860), it lived there until its death which has occurred the September 14th 1860.

The residence became a museum devoted to the princes Miloš and Michel Obrenović. Then, in 1929, it became the Musée Šumarsko-lovački , devoted to the forest and hunting.

In 1954, for the celebration of the 150e birthday of the First Serb revolt against the Turks, the residence became the Musée of the first Serb revolt (Muzej Prvog srpskog ustanka), whose collections fed the historical Musée of Serbia open in 1963.

Curiosity

Near the residence, draws up a Platane old 160 years, which does of them one of the oldest trees of its species of Europe.

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