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'''Beli Dvor''' ''(White Palace)'' was built in [[1934]]-[[1937]], on the Dedinje Hill near [[Belgrade]], as a summer house for king [[Alexander of Yugoslavia]] (Aleksandar Karađorđević). The king, however, was assassinated the year construction began and it then became home to the Prince Regent, [[Prince Paul of Yugoslavia|Paul of Yugoslavia]], and his wife, [[Princess Olga of Greece and Denmark|Princess Olga]]. |
'''Beli Dvor''' ''(White Palace)'' was built in [[1934]]-[[1937]], on the Dedinje Hill near [[Belgrade]], as a summer house for king [[Alexander of Yugoslavia]] (Aleksandar Karađorđević). The king, however, was assassinated the year construction began and it then became home to the Prince Regent, [[Prince Paul of Yugoslavia|Paul of Yugoslavia]], and his wife, [[Princess Olga of Greece and Denmark|Princess Olga]]. |
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Designed by the architect Aleksandar Đorđević, the palace is a severe neo-Palladian structure, reminiscent of the 18th-century English house [[Ditchley Park]]. Its interiors were decorated by the French design firm Jansen, which later decorated the [[White House]] during the administration of [[John F. Kennedy]]. After [[World War II]] Beli Dvor became the official residence of the president [[Josip Broz Tito]] and later still [[Slobodan Milošević]]. |
Designed by the architect Aleksandar Đorđević, the palace is a severe neo-Palladian structure, reminiscent of the 18th-century English house [[Ditchley Park]]. Its interiors were decorated by the French design firm Jansen, which later decorated the [[White House]] during the administration of [[John F. Kennedy]]. After [[World War II]] Beli Dvor became the official residence of the president [[Josip Broz Tito]] and later still [[Slobodan Milošević]]. |
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Revision as of 02:58, 3 February 2006
Beli Dvor (White Palace) was built in 1934-1937, on the Dedinje Hill near Belgrade, as a summer house for king Alexander of Yugoslavia (Aleksandar Karađorđević). The king, however, was assassinated the year construction began and it then became home to the Prince Regent, Paul of Yugoslavia, and his wife, Princess Olga.
Designed by the architect Aleksandar Đorđević, the palace is a severe neo-Palladian structure, reminiscent of the 18th-century English house Ditchley Park. Its interiors were decorated by the French design firm Jansen, which later decorated the White House during the administration of John F. Kennedy. After World War II Beli Dvor became the official residence of the president Josip Broz Tito and later still Slobodan Milošević.
Today, Beli Dvor is one of the homes of Aleksandar Karađorđević, his wife, and sons. It can be viewed at the Royal family's website .