The building of the military academy in the street of Prince Miloš was built in several stages. It is believed that the first phase was designed in 1850 by Jan Nevole, and it was a two-storey building with the façade decorated with renaissance motifs. During the works of 1878, the building was extended by one floor which had the same façade as the floor bellow.
Starting from the second half of the 19th century, the entrepreneurial Vajfert family from Pančevo had a large impact on the growth of industry in Belgrade. Having bought the property of the inn keeper Smutek, which was located on the slope of the Topčider hill above the Mokroluški stream, this family built a brewery which was designed by foreign architects. It was one of the biggest breweries in Europe at the time. Ignjat Vajfert learnt how to make beer from a famous beer expert, professor Sedlmayer, and he perfected his knowledge in the well-known Munich brewery Spaten. His son Đorđe Vajfert specialised in the factory production of beer at the Beer Department of the Agricultural School in Weihenstephan in Bavaria.
According to the regulations by the city authorities, newly constructed buildings in the Street of Miloš the Great had to be big, imposing, and elegant. The terrace of magnificent buildings confirms that this rule was adhered to. The second building in the row was built upon the project of architect Aleksandar Janković, and it belonged to Mihailo Bajloni. Next door is the building of the State Monopoly manager Raša Milošević, where the National Museum was housed for a while. Following them is the house of Vlajko and Kiril Savić, which was built according to architect Bajalović’s design.
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