Princess Ljubica’s Residence

Located in Belgrade, Princess Ljubica’s Residence is one of the few buildings dating back to the first reign of Miloš Obrenović at the beginning of the 19th century and one of the most beautiful historical sites in Serbia. Built between 1829 and 1830, it is one of the most remarkable preserved examples of civil architecture of the era, and is generally regarded to be one of the most beautiful buildings in the city.

It was lived in by Princess consort of Serbia Ljubica Vukomanović, the three stories open to the public demonstrate a mixture of Turkish and European architectural and decoration influences. Designed as a ruler’s residence, this house was actually designed to provide a cheating husband with an escape from his wife.

Today it is part of the Belgrade City Museum. Ljubica was loved by the people but her marriage with Miloš was volatile and he was frequently unfaithful to her. In order to get himself a bit of freedom, Miloš sent Ljubica and the children to Belgrade to live in this building. The permanent exhibition reflects the interior of bourgeois houses in Serbia from back then. It is a perfect way to drift away into the life of Belgrade’s citizens in the past. The temporary exhibitions are usually organized in the mezzanine covering different topics from baroque in Belgrade to jewelry excavated in the area.