BuildingSS 0075
Captain Miša’s Mansion
Belgrade, Students’ Square, Stari Grad · Serbia
One of the best-known buildings of 19th-century Belgrade, built in 1857–1863 to the design of the Czech architect Jan Nevole. Captain Miša Anastasijević donated it to his homeland for education, as recorded in the inscription on the façade, “Captain Miša to his fatherland”. The Great School moved into the building in 1863, and today it houses the Rectorate of the University of Belgrade.
Why it is in the database
The monument meets the following criteria:
- IPatronageFounded by Serbian rulers, nobles, the Serbian Church or benefactors.
- VIdentityPermanently inscribed in Serbian historical memory, tradition and literature.
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In the Serbian Historical Corpus
This monument also has entries on other platforms of the corpus (in Serbian).
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