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King Nikola’s Palace
Court life in Cetinje
King Nikola’s modest red residence in Cetinje, now a museum of Montenegro’s royal court.
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Image courtesy of © A81t · CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia CommonsAbout King Nikola’s Palace
Montenegro’s royal court lived surprisingly modestly, and King Nikola’s Palace in Cetinje, the old capital, shows exactly how. Behind its red façade, the rooms hold period furniture, portraits, weapons and the gifts sent by other royal houses, a picture of court life at the turn of the 20th century. The palace is one of the units of the National Museum of Montenegro, founded in 1926, and most of the museum’s other collections lie within Cetinje’s historic core, so it is easy to make a morning of it. Tickets are sold by the museum.
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- The royal residence
- Gifts from royal houses
- Part of the National Museum
- Address
- Cetinje, the Balkans
- Website
- narodnimuzej.me
- Our city guide
- On our Podgorica guide
- Price guide
- Ticket (sights price guide)
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with King Nikola’s Palace before you go.
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