Konak Kneginje Ljubice
Address: Kneza Sime Markovica 8, Belgrade
It was built in 1829-1831 under the supervision of Hadzi-Nikola
Zivkovic, the pioneer of Serbian architecture in the first half of
19th century.
By the order of Knez Milos Obrenovic, it was built as living place
for his family, Kneginje (Princess) Ljubica and sons, Milan and
Mihailo.
The building is preserved until today as a most representative urban
house of the first half of 19th century. Its design has all the
characteristics of Oriental architecture, and is variant, so-called
Serbian Balkan Style, but containing decorative elements of
classicism, which announced the influence of West on the national
architecture in the early period of renewal of Serbian state.
Since the throne-ceremony of Aleksandar Karadordevic in 1842, the
building has been used as Lice, Court of Cassation and Appeal Court,
Museum of Art, Church Museum, Senior Home and Bureau for Protection
of Cultural Monuments of Serbia. Today, it is part of Museum of the
City of Belgrade and is used for exhibitions of museum materials and
paintings.
Permanent exhibition in Konak consists of original furniture, made
in Oriental-Balkan style, as well as in other styles of that time
(classicism, Biedermeier, neo-baroque).
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