Not far from Knez Mihailova Pedestrian Street is the residence of Princess Ljubica, mother of Milan and Mihailo (His monument stands in front of the National Museum in Republic Square). It is located on the corner of Knez Sime Markovica and Kralja Petra Street. Honestly, I never heard of this royal residence before arriving in Serbia. We even would have totally overlooked it had we not seen a sign on the street pointing to it. Unlike the palatial homes of European royals I have read about from history books and talked about in the press, this mansion was very small. In fact, other visitors described their visit here as underwhelming. We went and saw the entire place in less than an hour. Would I recommend people to visit? Sure. We actually paid so little to visit. No more than the equivalent of $6 for two people. We had ample time to see as many attractions while we were in Belgrade and our visit here didn't take any precious time from visiting other landmarks in the city.

Based on what I've read, it was built under the supervision of Hadzi NIkola Zivkovi, the first builder of the restored Serbia. The excavation of the foundation began in July 1829 and the residence was completed in November 1830.

Every room we saw was fitted with furniture from different Western and Central European styles. It is said that there's Biedermeier, the Second Empire, Baroque Revival, Rococo, Alt Deutsch, and more.

It also had several portraits of Serbia's 19th century rulers and prominent citizens. The house underwent conservation and preservation from 1971 to 1979.

When we came here, the museum only had an hour left before closing. It was more than enough for us though to see everything. The house had three floors. The basement had a contemporary exhibit while the first and second floors had all the furnished rooms that you see in this blog entry.