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The Fifth Belgrade "Gimnazija" high school originated from an all-female high school that was founded in 1905 alongside the all-female higher school.  In 1909 it separated from it and went on under t...
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The Nebojsa tower probably got its name from the verb-phrase negation "ne bojati se" which means "to not be afraid". It signified the tower's defiance towards any would-be conquerors. 
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The National assembly home building, previously Home of National Representatives, was built starting in 1907. It was meant to be a representative building constructed specially for the needs of the Ki...
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The "Vaznesenjska" church (Ascention church) used to be a military temple in the Kingdom of Serbia and Kingdom of Yugoslavia. The Gendarmes, Military academy and the Great garrison were located nearby...
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The Cvijeta Zuzoric Pavillion was built in Kalemegdan in 1928 using a design idea by Branislav Nusic. The Pavillion had great significance from the day of its founding and throughout WWII when it was...
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Knez Milos Obrenovic established a police force in Belgrade in 1828. 
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There is a model of Stefan Lazarevic's castle located in Kalemegdan, at the upper town plateau. Thsi model depicts the despot's medieval castle with all its towers, gates and a drawbridge positioned a...
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Belgrade's Sahat tower is located above the gate which was named Sahat gate after it. It originated in the period between 1740 and 1789. The construction began in 1740 during Austro-Hungarian rule, le...
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Jaksic's tower originated in the period between the 11th and the 15th century.  During the Austrian reconstruction of the fort between 1717 and 1739, the tower itself was removed, but in 1937 the ram...
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Belgrade Zoo was opened on July 12th 1936. It currently owns over 2000 animals with 200 wild and domesticated animal species. 
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In Kalemegdan there is a tomb of national heroes that was constructed in 1948. Granite panels mark two gravesites of Djura Djakovic (1886-1929), Ivan Milutinovic (1901-1944) and Ivo Lola Ribar (1916-1...
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The Defteradova gate in Kalemegdan got its name after an old profession called the 'defterdar'. It was the name for the person who kept written records for the Turkish army. In the middle ages this wa...
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In 1924 the Temple of the Holy Trinity was constructed in Tasmajdan, also known as the Russian Church. The temple was constructed for the needs of Russian refugees who'd escaped from Russia during the...
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Ilija Carapic (1792-1844) was the first Serbian leader of Belgrade from 1839 to 1840. He was the son of duke Vasa Carapic and became the duke of Grocka at the young age of 18 after his uncle Atanasije...
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The current Stari grad municipality originated and got its name in 1957, by merging the municipalities of Stari grad, Skadarlija and part of Terazije. 
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The national Hydrometeorology Institute is located in Kosutnjak. The Ministry of education and church affairs of the Kingdom of Serbia on 15th September (27th according to the new calendar) in 1888 d...
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At the approach to the Temple of St. Sava and near the National Library there is a sculpture of duke Karadjordje facing towards Karadjordje's park. The place where in 1806 Karadjordje set off to conqu...
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In 1909 the first Serbian Seismology station was constructed in Tasmajdan which still exists today.  
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The first cinema in Belgrade appeared in "Mali Kalemegdan" in a large tent in the summer of 1906. The owner of the cinema was a Jewish man called Bubi Katarivas, a trader from Belgrade.
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The first electric light bulb was lit in Belgrade in 1880, in front of the tavern called "Kod Skupstine" ("At City Hall's") which today is the Electric company building in Belgrade. Most of the guests...
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Belgrade university was founded in 1805, then called the "Great school". It was founded by Dositej Obradovic. The Great school was the highest-ranking educational institution in Serbia between 1863 an...
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The Roman well was constructed between 1717 and 1731 during the Austrian baroque reconstruction of the fort. On fort blueprints from that time the well was marked as 'Grand well'. The name 'Roman well...
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The home of Jevrem Grujic is the first established monument of culture appointed by the Institute for cultural monument protection in Belgrade in 1961. The building located at 17 Svetogorska street w...
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The first public park was arranged in 1860 in the corner of Knez Milos and Nemanjina streets and was named Financial park. 
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