Bulevar Revolucije, Belgrade

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The 2 bronze sculptures in front of the Federal Building, officially called 'Igrali se konji vrani' (Black horses are playing), symbolize the victory of a man over evil.

The sculptures were designed by our famous sculptor Toma Rosandic and made by Mic'a Jeremic.

The figures have been here since 1939.

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Savezna skupština (Federal Building) is yet another monumental building in Belgrade. It's also the building that people usually take pictures of.

It was designed by Jovan Ilkic and his son Pavle and built between 1907 and 1936.

In front of the building, there are 2 bronze sculptures officially called 'Igrali se konji vrani' (Black horses were playing). They have been here since 1939.

Skupština grada Beograda (Belgrade City Hall) was originally designed as the Royal Palace of the Obrenovic Dynasty of Serbia. Now it houses the City Hall offices.

The building was designed by Aleksandar Bugarski and built in 1880s.

This is also the place where our successful athletes are welcomed after their great victories.

On the grounds of the old church from 1835, a new one was built from 1931 to 1940. Crkva Svetog Marka (Saint Marko's Church) was designed by Petar and Branko Krstic.

Here you can find the sarcophagus with the remains of Czar Dušan and also some of the valuable 18th- and 19th-century-icons.

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This is yet another monumental building in one of the longest streets of Belgrade. This is where future architects and electrical engineers spend most of their time.

In front of the building there's a monument to Nikola Tesla, world-famous scientist.

The "Svetozar Markovic" University Library was funded by the Carnegie Foundation and opened its doors in 1926. After the National Library of Serbia, the University Library is the second largest and most imporant library in Serbia. The library includes beautifully decorated study halls for students.

The church was built between 1931 & 1940 on a place where the old church from 1835 used to be. The church contains a valuable collection of Serbian icons from the 18th and 19th centuries. It also houses the sarcophagus that contains the remains of the Serbian Emperor Dusan who died in 1355.

It's located near Radio Television of Serbia. St. Mark's Church at Tašmajdan was built in the 1931-1940 period at the place where the old church from 1835 used to be. It's in Serbian-Byzantine style but this temple is most like the Graèanica monastery. The equipping and decoration of the temple is still unfinished. At the south part is a sarcophagus with the remains of Czar Dušan, brought here from his endowment, the monastery of St. Michael the Archangel near Prizren. On the north side is the white marble crypt containing the remains of Patriarch German Ðoriæ. One of the most valuable collections of Serbian XVIII and XIX-century icons is kept in this church.

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Monument of Vuk Karadzic stands at crossing of Bulevar kralja Aleksandra (Boulevard of King Alexander I Karadjordjevic) and Ruzveltova (Roosevelt's Street). It is the artwork of Serbian sculptor Djordje Jovanovic. The monument was unveiled on 7th November 1937, at the centenary celebration of birth of Vuk Karadzic, famous Serbian linguist and reformer of the Serbian language.

The idea for the monument came from Srpska knjizevna zadruga, the oldest Serbian publishing house, in 1920. After 12 years of collecting the money donations, in 1932, the monument was cast in Prague.

It is very interesting that the author, Djordje Jovanovic was very unpleased with the location of the monument – on the verge of urban area of Belgrade. Today it is in the very center of the city, at one of the most noticeable squares. It is not the result of relocating the monument but of the quick growth of the city!

The monument is colloquially called simply Vukov spomenik – Vuk's Monument. The area around it is kod Vuka – by Vuk.

St. Marco’s Church was put up in 1940 at the place of an old church from 1835. Within the Church, which vusually resembles Gracanica Monastery, holy relics of Emperor Dusan rest as well as rich icon collection.