Cetinje Royal Palace

Cetinje Royal Palace

General information
Architectural style| Neoclassicism
Town or city| Cetinje
Country| Montenegro
Construction started| 1863
Completed| 1867

The Cetinje Royal Palace (Serbian: Краљевски двор Цетиње) is located in Cetinje, Montenegro, and for more than 50 years served as the seat of the Montenegrin Royal family. In 1926, it became a museum and from 1980, it was one of the departments in the National Museum of Montenegro.[1]

## History

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Royal garden, view to Cetinje monastery

The small palace was built from 1863 to 1867 for Darinka, Princess of Montenegro in a simple style typical of Cetinje houses with certain elements of neoclassicism. The interiors were designed in style of Historicism and Art Nouveau. After Darinka's exile from Montenegro, the palace became home of her nephew, Nicholas I of Montenegro, his wife Milena of Montenegro and their growing family.

In the entrance hall are exposed the Montenegrin crown jewels, which are the most popular exhibition of the National Museum of Montenegro.

The Royal Garden was built in 1870 as a pine alley. The Gardens were refurbished in 1971. There are many flower beds with crocuses, geraniums, tulips and rose and jasmine bushes.

In the back of garden there is a cedar grove with dominant villa with a small summer-house, which served as a guest house for foreign royal visitors.

## See also

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* Petrović-Njegoš dynasty

## References

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1. ^ Dvorac Kralja Nikole, Cetinje[usurped], waytomontenegro.com

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Cetinje

Administrative centre|

* Old Royal Capital Cetinje

Subdivisions|

* Bajice
* Čevo
* Njeguši
* Rijeka Crnojevića
* Žabljak Crnojevića
* Zabrđe

Landmarks|

* Cetinje Monastery
* Cetinje Royal Palace
* Blue Palace
* National Museum of Montenegro
* Court Church
* Vlach Church
* Mausoleum of Njegoš
* Lipa Cave
* Orlov krš
* Rijeka Crnojevića bridge
* Njeguši
* Žabljak Crnojevića

National parks|

* Lovćen
* Skadar Lake

Culture|

* Crnojević printing house
* Matica crnogorska
* Montenegrin PEN Center

Institutions|

* National Museum of Montenegro
* State Archives of Montenegro
* National Library of Montenegro

Education|

* University of Montenegro
* Faculty of Drama
* Faculty of Fine Arts
* Music Academy

Sport clubs|

* Lovćen Sports Society
* Football Men
* Football Women
* Handball
* Basketball
* Volleyball
* Rugby
* Cetinje Football Club

Media|

* RTV Cetinje
* Radio Cetinje
* Pobjeda
* Ars

History|

* 1944 massacre
* 2021 Montenegrin episcopal enthronement protests
* 2022 shooting
* 2025 shootings

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