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REPUBLIC INSTITUTE FOR THE PROTECTION OF CULTURAL MONUMENTS – BELGRADE

WHERE IS IT ?

The Republic Institute for the Protection of Cultural Monuments – Belgrade, is situated at 11 Radoslava Grujića Street in Belgrade, within the municipality of Vračar.

THE HISTORY

The house that currently houses the Republic Institute for the Protection of Cultural Monuments – Belgrade belonged to the Minh family in the period between the two world wars. The Government of Serbia established the Institute for the Protection and Scientific Study of Cultural Monuments of the People's Republic of Serbia in 1947, with its headquarters in Belgrade, thanks to the dedicated efforts of the writer Milorad Panić – Surep (later the first director of the Institute). In 1960, the institute was renamed the Republic Institute for the Protection of Cultural Monuments – Belgrade. In 1971, the Yugoslav Institute for the Protection of Cultural Monuments was annexed to the Institute, and soon after, the organization of a network of protection institutions across the territory of Serbia began.

The Republic Institute for the Protection of Cultural Monuments – Belgrade documents, researches, protects, and presents heritage from the oldest prehistoric and ancient monuments, medieval religious and fortification architecture, folk architecture, to monuments of more recent history and contemporary creation. Its main activity is the protection of cultural monuments, spatial cultural-historical units, archaeological sites, and notable locations in the territory of Serbia and Belgrade.

THE DESIGN

The space currently housing the Republic Institute for the Protection of Cultural Monuments – Belgrade belonged to the Minh family, which left a significant mark on the history of Serbia. They played a pivotal role in the development of industry and mining in the Rtanj mountain area, as well as in the construction of several private villas in Belgrade, which are now part of the city's valuable cultural heritage. After World War II, this villa, built in the interwar period, was nationalized, leading most members of the family, who experienced persecution and discrimination due to their Jewish origin, to leave Belgrade.

Kabinet direktora RZZSK

The space of the Republic Institute for the Protection of Cultural Monuments – Belgrade consists of the main building and two auxiliary structures. In the main building, there are departments for documentation, architecture, and general affairs. The auxiliary structure houses the painting department and the physical-chemical laboratory. In another auxiliary structure (a barrack-type building), there are the accounting department and painting conservation workshops.

Grobnica porodice Minh na Novom groblju

 

Written by Jana Tomašević i Marija Janketic