The Royal Palace ( sr, Краљевски двор / Kraljevski dvor) is the official residence of the
Karađorđević royal family.
The Royal Palace was built between 1924 and 1929 with the private funds of His Majesty King Alexander I (the grandfather of HRH Crown Prince Alexander).
It is the main building in the
Royal Compound
The Royal Compound ( sr, Краљевски комплекс, Kraljevski kompleks) is a complex of residences built with the personal funds of King Alexander I for the Karađorđević royal family between 1924 and 1937. The compound is located ...
, part of the
Dedinje
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neighbourhood of
Belgrade
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. Designed by
Živojin Nikolić and
Nikolaj Krasnov, the palace is an example of
Serbo-Byzantine Revival
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architecture.
The Royal Palace is surrounded with pergolas, park terraces, swimming pools, pavilions and platforms. There are magnificent views from the palace towards the ridge of Dedinje Hill, Koshutnjak Forest, Topchider and Avala Mountain.
Today, the palace is home to Crown Prince
Alexander
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Variants listed here are Aleksandar, Al ...
, Crown Princess
Katherine
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and Alexander's three sons and one grandson.
Gallery
File:KraljevskiDvor1.jpg, Main entrance
File:KraljevskiDvor2.jpg, Dining room
File:KraljevskiDvor3.jpg, Oriental room
File:KraljevskiKompleksCrkva.jpg, Royal chapel
References
{{Belgrade Architecture
Palaces in Serbia
Royal residences in Serbia
Buildings and structures in Belgrade
Buildings and structures completed in 1929
Karađorđević dynasty
1929 establishments in Serbia
Savski Venac