Russian Center of Science and Culture, Belgrade

The Russian House — Russian Centre of Science and Culture in Belgrade (Russian: Российский центр науки и культуры «Русский дом», Serbian: Руски центар за науку и културу „Руски дом“) is a centre aimed to promote Russian language and culture, it is one of 44 present Russian Cultural Centers worldwide.[1]

The Russian House
Russian: Русский дом
Serbo-Croatian: Руски дом, romanizedRuski dom
Russian House (Ruski dom)
General view of The Russian House
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Former namesEmperor Nicholas II's Russian House (1933-45)
House of Soviet culture (1945-94)
Alternative namesRussian Center of Science and Culture
General information
TypePublic building
Architectural styleneoclassicism
LocationSerbia, Belgrade, Stari Grad
AddressBelgrade, Queen Natalia str., 33
Coordinates44°48′34″N 20°27′40″E / 44.8095°N 20.461°E / 44.8095; 20.461
Construction startedJune 22, 1931
InauguratedApril 9, 1933
OwnerRossotrudnichestvo of Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Technical details
Floor count4
Design and construction
Architect(s)Vasily Baumgarten
Renovating team
Architect(s)Grigoriy Samoylov
Website
www.ruskidom.rs

Establishment of the Russian Center is strongly connected to Russian emigrants in the Kingdom of Yugoslavia, after 1917 October Revolution.[1] Idea for establishment comes from these emigrants, and it has been affirmed by King Alexander, Serbian Patriarch Varnava, Aleksandar Belić and other famous persons from Serbia.

Center is finished by the project of Vasily Baumgarten, talented Russian architect. It is opened as cultural center on 9 April 1933. Today, it is reputable as one of the most beautiful locations in Belgrade.[1]

In the post World War II period, Center is turned to the Home of Soviet Culture. Since 1994 to present it has been named Russian Center of Science and Culture — The Russian House.

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44°48′34″N 20°27′40″E / 44.8095°N 20.461°E / 44.8095; 20.461