Belgrade II (4/3/2026)

Friday, April 3, 2026 (continued)

We found our way to catch a bus on Route 41A to take us all the way to:

Музеј Југославијe/Museum of Yugoslavia (1962) in a
building presented to Josip Broz Tito, then President of
Yugoslavia, to display all the gifts he had received
during his "reign" although at this time the museum
and monumental fountain are closed for renovations (KSS)

Monument to Marshal Tito (1948,
by Antun Augustinčić) (KSS)

Carrying the Wounded (1946, 
by Antun Augustinčić) (KSS)

House of Flowers (1975, by Stjepan Kralj as the winter
residence of Tito) is now the Tito Mausoleum

Tomb of Josip Broz Tito, a Yugoslav communist
revolutionary and politician, who was prime minister
of Yugoslavia from 1943-1963, president from
1953-1974, and president for life 1974-1980

Tomb of the wife of Tito, Jovanka Broz,
who was 32 years younger than her husband

Bavarian coffee set (1980s)

Ceremonial batons used for the Relay of Youth to mark
Tito's birthday every year; the relay began in his hometown
and continued through the major towns and cities to end
in Belgrade at the Yugoslav People's Army Stadium, where
a selected youth presented the baton to Tito, ostensibly
with the birthday wishes of all young people in Yugoslavia

Photo of the presentation of the baton (1983)

The baton of 1980 was not presented to Tito
who had died three days earlier

The Relay of Youth continued until 1987
and this is the last baton

A gift (1981, by Zeni Nediri) in memory of Tito
from an electrician (KSS)

Tito's office furnishings and a bust (KSS)

Chains of origami cranes, a gift from
the Yugoslavian Embassy in Tokyo, Japan

Pin badges featuring the face of Tito

Woman Wearing the Macedonian Costume
(1965, by Boro Mitrikeski)

Министарство спољних/Ministry of
Foreign Affairs (1923-1928, by
Dragiša Brašovan and Nikola Nestorović
in Serbo-Byzantine style)

A Serbian Government building (1926-1928,
by Nikolay Krasnov as the Ministry of
Finance) is topped by a female statue
representing Serbia, and now serves as the
offices of the prime minister and cabinet

Дом Народне скупштине/House of the National
Assembly (1907-1937, by Konstantin Jovanović in
Renaissance Revival and Baroque Revival style)

It seems many trolley bus and bus routes end at
Студентски трг/Student Square

Sculpture (2018, by Mladen Joksimović)
of actor Karl Malden, who was born
Mladen George Sekulovich (in Chicago),
stands in front of the Yugoslav film archive
in a pose from A Streetcar Named Desire

Саборна Светог Архангела Михаила/
Cathedral of St Michael the Archangel
(1837-1840, by Adam Friedrich Kwerfeld in
Neoclassical style with late Baroque elements)

Interior of the cathedral with icons,
choirs, and walls and arches painted
by Dimitrije Avramović

Gold-plated carved iconostasis by Dimitrije Petrović

Stained glass window

Icon of Virgin and Child

Tomb (c 1868) of Prince Mihailo
Obrenović III of Serbia (KSS)

Choir stalls were likely carved by Dimitrije Petrović
and painted by Dimitrije Avramović

Icon with silver revetment/protective cover

Here we go again with the steep stairs
down to the Viking Rinda

Lunch: Conchiglie alla Boscaiola with fresh mushrooms,
sausage, tomatoes, green peas, and cream

Or Slow Roasted Spiced Pork Belly with
sweet corn mousseline

Dinner Starter: Serbian Ćevapčići/minced meat on skewer
and Ajvar/red pepper relish with pita bread

Serbian Karađorđeva Šnicla/rolled breaded chicken
with cream cheese and prosciutto filling, with
grilled vegetables, and potatoes

Serbian Vasina Torta/chocolate nut cake with meringue

Starting to see the colored lights on Бранков мост/
Branko Bridge aka Rainbow Bridge (see lighting in 2021)

Members if Talija greet us before their dance
and music performance

The band of fiddle, accordion, and drum

Sample of dancing:

Next: Novi Sad, Serbia.