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The Royal Palace...


The Royal Palace...
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Copyright: george radonic (gnada) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2154 W: 58 N: 2578] (14373)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-06-13
Camera: Canon G9
Exposure: f/5.6, 1/500 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-06-29 10:47
Viewed: 225
Points: 18
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Continuing of serial:
“How my camera have seen a Belgrade”.

The Old Palace...
The Royal Palace of the Obrenović dynasty of Serbia, presently housing the City Assembly of Belgrade, is situated at the corner of Kralja Milana and Dragoslava Jovanovića streets. It was built between 1882 and 1884, according to the design of Aleksandar Bugarski, in the style of academism of the XIX century.

An English author Herbert Vivien, who visited the Old Palace by the end of the XIX century, described in detail its interior: "At the left side, there is a fine ball room, with walls of lemon-yellow colour, with huge white lusters of Venetian glass, glistening nicely during the state festivities, lit by electric light. After passing the large reception hall, you enter the banquet hall. Everything is glistening in that hall: starting from the floor up to the carved mahogany table. Some sixty guests may be seated around that table. Leather-upholstered chairs are of the colour of autumn leaves. What is most impressive, is the good taste characterizing all objects, both those for use and the adornments. The admiration is even more caused by the beautiful carved ceilings, inherited from the Turkish era and fashion..."

A number of important events from the time of the political power of the Obrenović dynasty are linked to the Old Palace: the Palace was built when Serbia was proclaimed a Kingdom; in that same building, King Milan abdicated in favor of his son, Aleksandar, on February 22, 1889. Between 1903 and 1914, the Old Palace was the residence of the Karadjordjević dynasty. In 1919 and 1920, meetings of the Provisional National Assembly took place there. Royal festivities and receptions of high foreign guests took place there until 1941.

The Palace was damaged twice: during World War I and during the bombing of Belgrade, on April 6, 1941. After World War I the Palace was repaired, while the first important restoration was done around 1930. The repair and re-arrangement of the Old Palace after World War II lasted until 1947. Since that time, the building housed the Presidium of the National Assembly, then the Federal Government, and, since 1961, the City Assembly of Belgrade.

I’m hope you will like it, George
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  • AndroK Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor [C: 1041 W: 10 N: 0] (7994)
  • [2008-06-29 10:53]

Zdravo drugar...
Prava razglednica...
Veoma lijepa stara arhitektura...
Pozdrav iz "vrele" Crne Gore...
Andro

Hi George
great postcard from Belgrade.
very impressive building. nice composition with sky and frontground. very clear and good colors.
regards
tsilla

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  • lion Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Workshop Editor/Silver Note Writer [C: 637 W: 66 N: 25] (5706)
  • [2008-06-29 14:21]

Super razglednica sa odlicno ukopljenim ramom
pozz

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  • dareco Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1233 W: 15 N: 630] (11170)
  • [2008-06-29 19:54]

A very beautiful palace with nice yard and gardens. Good pov and detail. TFS and have a great week!

Lepo bata Djole!
Pravi turistički bilten Beograda:)
Pozdrav.
A.

Hello Geoerge! Very interesting architecture. Good POV and frame. Original shot. Good picture. Well done!

Odlicna fotografija dragi George,
ja sam napravila nocnu verziju,u kompletu bi bile savrsene ;)

topli pozdrav
biljana

Hello George,

Beautiful building, excellent shot!
Congratulations and TFS,

Sergio
on thursday

Izvanredna slika ove stare palate.
Pozdrav, Bosko.

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