The White
Palace is the former royal residence of the Karađorđević dynasty.
It is located within the same complex as The Royal Palace. It was
built at the wish of King Alexander I for residence of his sons Peter, Tomislav
and Andrej. However, after his assassination in Marseilles 1934, the young
King Peter II, moved to the Royal Palace where he lived with his mother, Queen
Mary, and two brothers.
The
White Palace took almost four years to finish (1934-1937) The palace was
designed by architect Aleksandar Đorđević, in a neo-Palladian manner
inspired by the 18th century English houses. Beli dvor was
periodically used by presidents Josip Broz Tito and later by Slobodan
Milošević for official state functions and foreign visits.
On
my visit to the Palace I was shown a number of art work, painting from
artists such as Piero di Cosimo, Biagio d'Antonio and Nicolas
Poussin etc. I also meet the Crown Prince Alexander (Alexander II
Karađorđević- last heir apparent to the throne of the Kingdom
of Yugoslavia) and Crown Princess Katherine who gave us a little insight
about their lives and their functions as the Royal Family.
The
compound is 134 hectares in area which include the White
Palace, Royal Palace, a thatched house and a park.
The
White Palace is open for public visitations on weekends during the tourist
season from April to November.
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