House of the National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia
The House of the National Assembly of the Kingdom of Serbia was originally designed by architect Konstantin Jovanovic in 1891. The construction was initially planned for the same area where the Great People's Assembly of Serbia was held on Nov. 30, 1830. On that day, the Turkish Sultan's decree was read out confirming Milos Obrenovic's right to the title of Serbian hereditary prince.
The building's construction started in 1907 based on a design made by architect Jovan Ilkic. The cornerstone was laid by King Petar I. During World War I, after Ilkic's death, the original architectural plans were lost. A new plan based on an erected segment was made by his son Pavle Ilkic and Russian architect Nikolai Krasnov.
The building was finished in 1936. The Yugoslavian parliament's first session was held there that same year on Oct. 20. The people's deputies convened in the building from 1936 to 1939, when the parliament was finally dissolved.
The building was designed in the manner of academic traditionalism, with rich internal architecture and ornate decorations. Monumental horse sculptures by Toma Rosandic were placed in front of the main entrance in 1939.
After the end of WWII, the Union Assembly of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, the Parliament of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and, later, the State Union of Serbia and Montenegro convened in the building.
Since July 2006, the building has been the seat of the House of the National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia.
