Student Park
Academic Square, Belgrade, Serbia
Description:
The student square appeared in the Middle Ages. On this territory that was not located, up to the city burials, which were replaced by the agricultural market. At the end of the XIX century, the town planner E. Josimovich made a city park out of the square. At first, it was a simple pedestrian zone, on which monuments of outstanding personalities of Serbia began to appear. The first monument was I. Pancic, a botanist and chairman of the Academy of Sciences.
In 1929, the architect D. Kovalevsky took over the Student Square. He made a beautiful stone fence, gazebos and benches around the perimeter, and also planted the territory with various trees.
Today, the Academic Park is a favorite place for locals. Tourists come here to admire the monuments and sculptures.