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23-532: The building was designed by Czech architect Jan Nevole and built in 1863. It had been originally designed to serve for the anticipated court of the grandson of Karađorđe Petrović , who was married to Captain Miša’s youngest daughter Sara. Nevertheless, following the realization of construction, Captain Miša Anastasijevic gave his mansion as a gift to “his mother country for educational purposes”. In September 1863,

46-943: A short story – "Rozin Ruthardov" – to him about the ancient builder. In Belgrade, Nevole's house was the center of the local Czech community in Serbia. There he befriended Serbian General František Zach , who then, after retiring due to disability, lived with the Nevole household in Bohemia for several years. Nevole also gained the respect of citizens with his patriotic deeds in Kamenice in Old Serbia , where he last worked on construction projects. He died of old age on 12 April 1903, in Svobodné Hamry , Austria-Hungary . There

69-507: Is no precise data on all the buildings in the construction of which Novele participated, but they were certainly numerous. Among them are: When Nevole left the civil service in 1858 and started working as a private builder (but before leaving Serbia in 1863), he designed his most significant and monumental work: Captain Miša's Mansion . Captain Miša Anastasijevic was a private investor, then

92-499: Is related to the time between the two world wars, when there was a sudden expansion of the style across the whole of the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes, later Yugoslavia , although its presence was much more dominant in the east, "Serbian" (mostly Central Serbia ) part of the work of the Kingdom. Examples of the western part of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia are rare and are mainly related to specific examples of church architecture of

115-530: Is the style in Serbian architecture which lasted from the second half of the 19th century to the first half of the 20th century. This style originated in the tradition of medieval Serbian-Byzantine school and was part of international Neo-Byzantine style . The beginning of the modern Serbian-Byzantine style lies in the romantic spirit , which was prevalent in Europe in the first half of the 19th century, and in

138-716: The Belgrade Higher School was moved into the building. This site is often regarded as one of the most beautiful buildings in Belgrade. Today, the seat of the University of Belgrade is headquartered within its premises. Initially, the base of the building had a symmetrical regular form, with two distinct parts separated by a vestibule on the ground floor and a ceremonial hall on the second floor. Facade decorations originate from Byzantine, Gothic, and early Renaissance architectural sources. The final cubic shape in

161-743: The Prague Polytechnic in 1826. He started his career as an architect in Prague, where he worked in the Construction Directorate for four years, and then he collaborated with the builder Hošek in the design of the public bath St. Wenceslaus Spa, graduating from the Polytechnic (1930), he returned, participated in the construction of the Prague State Railway Station and built Helmingr's villa at

184-731: The Serbian Orthodox Church. In addition, there are examples related to the Serbs in the diaspora , like the Church of St. Spyridon in Trieste, designed by Carlo Maciachini . Buildings in this period are equally religious and secular. The Second World War and after was a turning point; after the war with the advent of communism, all forms of historicism in Serbian architecture are discarded, including Serbo-Byzantine style. After

207-532: The Serbian lands appeared by the mid-century and was alive to its last decades. The beginning of this style can be seen as "resistance" to newcomers' influences of the "western-style" ( Classicism , Neo-Baroque ) in the Principality of Serbia . The style is characterized by forms and decorations from the Serbian-Byzantine architectural heritage. This architectural approach is not strictly tied to

230-486: The accommodation of various cultural and educational institutions. The architecture of the building is a stylistic mixture of Gothic, Romanesque and Renaissance elements with decorative facades. On the façade towards the University Park, there are sculptures of Apollo with lyre (right) and Minerva with spear and shield (left). The building was always light in colour with reddish decorations. The poor condition in

253-458: The church architecture; in fact, the style was prosperous in secular architecture. It is also closely linked to the influence of Art Nouveau . The Modern Serbo-Byzantine architectural style consists of three periods: the first or early period represents a combination of "western-style" with elements of Byzantine architecture . A typical example is the Church of St. George in Smederevo , where

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276-543: The development of construction in Serbia in the period that followed: Jan Nevole and Emilijan Josimovic . When Janko Šafarik came to Prague with the task of bringing an engineer to Serbia who would manage construction there, he heard the most recommendations for Jan Nevole. He offered him the position of chief engineer and 800 thalers a year, to which Nevole agreed, regardless of his enviable reputation in Prague , and came to Belgrade in 1845 with his young wife. Here he built

299-420: The earliest modern architect to have ever worked in Serbia, but in retrospect, it was the Serbian government that invited him and others "to conduct reforms, used for the university to mark the beginning of national rebirth". Combining German Rundbogen and Serbo-Byzantine Revival styles, Captain Miša's Mansion (??????? ?????? ?????), a private residence of monumental scale, completed in 1863, became

322-656: The family home and bought a vineyard in Mokri Lug . In Belgrade, Nevole got a job in the Ministry of Public Works, where the name of the architect was used for the first time, which sets Nevole apart from other state engineers. At the Engineering School in Topcider , the first institution (founded in 1846) of higher learning in the field of construction, Nevole taught drawing. In 1851, on his initiative to improve

345-503: The first major work of that movement. At the time, it was the largest and most beautiful palace in Serbia . Although 21st-century taste may differ, it was nonetheless authentic in both form and detail and, considered in the context of its own time, a spectacular achievement. During his time in Serbia from 1845 until 1863, Nevole designed many buildings, the vast majority there. In 1862, architect František Šebek, Nevole's brother-in-law and

368-457: The form of a closed block with an inner courtyard most likely dates back from 1905. Captain Miša Mansion was declared Monument of Culture of Exceptional Importance in 1979, and it is protected by Republic of Serbia . This Cultural Heritage of Serbia -related article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Jan Nevole Jan Nevole (15 April 1812 – 12 April 1903)

391-536: The longitudinal basis (characteristic of the West) appears five domes in the form of so-called. "Greek cross". The second period is related to the expansion and strengthening of Serbia, now as a kingdom (1882–1914). During this period, the style is "determined". Numbers of churches are being built, rarely other forms of construction. Examples outside the territory of the Kingdom of Serbia are rare. The third and final period

414-506: The owner of a large estate in Svobodné Hamry , died and left Nevole's wife the farm. Nevole retired and moved into the inheritance there the following year, and they became farmers for the rest of their lives. They also owned the Drevíkov farm. Throughout his life, Nevole was active in patriotic circles wherever he went and worked. In Prague, he met other revivalists and supported the emerging Czech literature; Josef Kajetán Tyl dedicated

437-416: The richest Serbian trader and shipping magnate. Built from 1858 to 1863, it was the largest and most opulent palace in Serbia. It was intended for the court of an untried ruling couple: the daughter of Anastasijevic, Sara and Ðorde Karadordevic (1827–1889). Ambitious plans for marriage were ruined by the return of Prince Miloš Obrenovic to power, so Anastasijevic bequeathed the building to the "fatherland" for

460-510: The spas and lack of accommodation was significantly improved by the respective collaborative efforts of doctor Emmerich P. Lindenmayer (1806–1883), chief of the Serbian Medical Corps, and the architect Jan Nevola. Among Jan Nevole's relatives, the following became famous: Serbo-Byzantine Revival The Modern Serbo-Byzantine architectural style , Neo-Byzantine architectural style or Serbian national architectural style

483-550: The state construction service and education, the Department of Construction was established at the Ministry of the Interior. In addition to the architect Nevole, the chief engineer , engineers August Cerman, Nikola Jovanovic, Jovan Ristic and Aksentije Markovic also worked in this department. In 1858, Nevole left the civil service due to dynastic changes and began working in Belgrade as a private builder. Jan Nevole may not be

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506-470: The then Žitné brány. After the stabilization of state conditions after the change of the dynasty, in 1843, an advertisement was published in Srpske novine in which "engineers" were sought. It is not known who applied or who was accepted, but after that announcement, the number of arrivals of engineers and architects in Belgrade was noticeably higher. Among them were two persons, perhaps the most important for

529-746: Was an Austro-Hungarian architect, active in Prague and Belgrade . He was a proponent of the Rundbogen style . Nevole was born on 15 April 1812 in Víska in Bohemia , Austrian Empire . He attended the national school in Jihlava , then at a one-year school in Pardubice , the Academy of Fine Arts in Vienna (where, in addition to good technical skills, he also received an education in art), and finally at

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