Palace of King Nikola

In the city of Cetinje, the most imposing building is the palace of King Nikola, whose full title - Knight of the Imperial Order of St. Andrew Nicholas I Mirko Petrovic Negosh. Its construction has been dated to the coronation of Prince Nicholas I in 1910. In the salons and the courts of Europe with conviction said he was extremely beautiful and luxurious for such a small country. The palace is decorated in Art Nouveau style, which is characterized by an abundance of decorative details, whimsical shapes and stylized floral patterns. Covered with silk walls, stucco ceilings and hardwood floors are carpeted interior of the palace made worthy to receive any, of the high-ranking guest. One of these visitors was the Russian Tsar Alexander the Great, found Nicole I «the only true and devoted friend of Russia." It should be noted that the relations between Montenegro and Russia were not only political, but also a sister - the daughter of Nikola I was married to a nephew of Alexander the Great. Each of the chambers of the palace decorated in its own style: oriental, Venetian, Victorian. In the palace collections of objects related to the history and culture of the country from the Middle Ages to 1918 - it is furniture, weapons, paintings, stamps, flags and a lot of other things that are truly museum quality. Particularly noteworthy collection of military medals, made of gold and precious stones. In the court library, which occupies 4 halls, stores up to 10,000 copies of the rarest, including the church, books. Museum of King Nikola I was founded in 1896 and until 1916 was located in the building Zetski dom (government building). During the Austro-Bulgarian occupation in 1916-1918 years the museum was brutally sacked, but in 1926 it was opened on the site of the royal palace.

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