Kiki Palace

The epicentre of commercial power

At the very corner of Knez Mihailova 50 and Kralja Petra Street, where history and modern commerce meet, rises the magnificent Kiki Palace. This place is the symbolic “zero point” of the family's success – it was here that Nikola Kiki had his first family house and shop, from which he set out to build his commercial empire.

The building we see today was erected later, as part of a huge fund which, after Nikola's death, was managed by his wife Evgenija, and later by the Belgrade Merchant Youth. It represents the pinnacle of interwar architecture with neo-Renaissance elements, and its distinctive corner dome dominates the crossroads that for decades was the heart of the Belgrade “korzo” (promenade).

“Snežana” and culture

Although the building was nationalised after the Second World War, it has remained one of the most important landmarks in the city. Today Belgraders recognise it by two iconic places. On the ground floor, for decades, has stood the famous “Snežana” pizzeria and patisserie, a favourite meeting place of many generations. On the floors above, the German Cultural Centre (Goethe-Institut) has found its home, so that the building continues to be a place of gathering and culture, just as its founders wished.