Prince Mihailo Monument — Attraction in City of Belgrade

Prince Mihailo Monument is located in the main Republic Square in Belgrade, Serbia, and was erected in 1882. It was the first public monument with representation of an equestrian figure of a ruler in Serbia. The monument is by Italian sculptor Enrico Pazzi. Reliefs on the monument were performed according to the drawings of architect Konstantin Jovanović. The monument was declared a Monument of Culture of Great Importance in 1979 and it is protected by Republic of Serbia.

During the second half of the 19th century in Belgrade, an increasing number of monuments, representing numerous prominent personalities from the cultural and political life of Serbia, were erected. The decision was made to erect a monument to Mihailo Obrenović, which would be placed at the former Theatre Square outside the National Theatre in Belgrade. In 1873 an international competition was announced; 17 works were received, mostly from foreign artists.

The winning sculptor was the distinguished Florentine master Enrico Pazzi. The Italian sculptor was born in Florence in 1819. He was a pupil of the famous sculptor Giovanni Sarti and Duperray. Pazzi had become famous for his work on a monument of the Italian writer Dante; it was erected in 1865 in front of the Florentine church of Santa Croce. Pazzi's Mihailo Obrenović sculpture was to depict the ruler on his horse—an innovation in Serbian society at that time. Work began in 1874 and was completed in 1878 when Serbia gained independence.

It was erected in honor of the Prince's most important political achievement, complete expulsion of the Turks from Serbia and liberation of the remaining seven cities within (then) Serbian territory, still under Turkish rule (1867). The names of the cities are carved on plates on the statue's pedestal, and with the Prince's hand pointing to Old Serbia, the remaining unliberated territory.

The monument is 11 m (36 ft) high and 8.46 m...

This famous monument was built in 1882 in the the Republic Square, just in front of the National Museum. The monument is dedicated to Prince Mihailo Obrenovic and the liberation of Serbia from Turkish authorities.

The monument was erected in 1882, the work of Florentine sculptor Enrico Pazzi. It was the first public sculptural monument unveiled in Belgrade and the only equestrian monument in Belgrade. The unveiling of the monument was a great event for Belgrade and Serbia, confirmed by the poems written for that purpose and printed lithographs representing the square with festive decorations, military musicians in uniforms and the gathered crowd...

I went here on the 31/8/2025 and the fountain was is such a bad shape. It was full of limestone, trash and there was an unbearable stench coming from it. The square was pretty dead until late in the afternoon except for the many homeless that were clearly suffering from severe and intense mental health issues and were screaming at the top of their lungs while staring at me like crazy for no reason, thing that made me feel oddly enough really unsafe. The fountain should be renovated and it would be nice to see a police presence. The square was filthy and it looked like it was never cleaned in its...