Terazije Square
Nusicev Street, King Milan's Street, Belgrade, Serbia
Description:
Terazije is the central square of Belgrade. It is located in Old Town, one of the districts of the capital of Serbia.
The name of the square was given in honor of the water towers built by the Turks to connect the water from the springs with the Great Meadow of Mokri. One of these towers was called Terazije and was erected at the location of this fountain in the square.
In honor of it, the square was given the name Terazije, literally meaning “water at scale”. But already in 1860, this water tower was dismantled and replaced by a drinking fountain, Terazijska CESMA, erected in the square to celebrate the second term of the reign of Prince Miloš Obrenović.
In 1911, the square was what we see today. Formally, Terazije Square has the shape of a long avenue surrounded by the most famous buildings of the capital, including the Palace of Albania (the tallest pre-war building in the Balkans), as well as the famous Serbian Theatre.