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Nikola Đorđević (in Cyrillic Serbian: Никола Ђорђевић) was a Serbian architect who lived and worked at the beginning of the 19th century. His work is characteristic of the architectural tradition of that time, between traditional contributions and openings with Western influences.
Nikola Đorđević (in Cyrillic Serbian: Никола Ђорђевић) was a Serbian architect who lived and worked at the beginning of the 19th century. His work is characteristic of the architectural tradition of that time, between traditional contributions and openings with Western influences.
Works
His two best-known works are the Konak of PrinceMiloš Obrenović
Miloš Obrenović (; ; 18 March 1780 or 1783 – 26 September 1860) born Miloš Teodorović (; ), also known as Miloš the Great () was the Prince of Serbia twice, from 1815 to 1839, and from 1858 to 1860. He was an eminent figure of the Firs ...
in Belgrade
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, in the Topčider
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district, built between 1831 and 1833 2 and the Church of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul in Topčider
Topčider ( sr-cyr, Топчидер; ) is a forest park and an urban neighborhood of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. It is divided between the municipalities of Čukarica, Rakovica and Savski Venac. Being close to downtown, it is one of the m ...
, built between 1832 and 1834, which mixes influences traditional and references to western architecture ( classical and baroque
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). These two works are respectively classified on the list of exceptional monuments and on the list of protected monuments of the Republic of Serbia.
These two buildings were produced in collaboration with the architect Janja Mihailović
Janja Mihailović (in Serbian Cyrillic: ) was a Serbian architect from the beginning of the 19th century. His work is characteristic of the architectural tradition of this period, between traditional contributions and openings to Western influenc ...
.
References
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