King Nikola's Palace

Cetinje, Montenegro

King Nikola's Palace served for more than 50 years as the seat of the Montenegrin Royal family. In 1926 it became a museum, from 1980 it was one of the departments of National Museum of Montenegro.

The small palace was built from 1863 to 1867 in a simple style typical of Cetinje houses with certain elements of neoclassicism. The interiors were designed in style of Historicism and Art Nouveau.

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

The Royal Garden was built in 1870 as a pine alley. 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 cedar grove with domimant villa with small summer-house, which served fas a guest house for foreign visitors.

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Zmajeva, Cetinje, Montenegro
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Founded: 1863
Category: Palaces, manors and town halls in Montenegro

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Nora (10 months ago)
The King Nicholas Museum is a small and humble place that truly reflects the king's modest lifestyle. The house is cozy, and the exhibits are simple yet informative. It offers a unique glimpse into history without the grandeur often associated with royal museums. A lovely spot for a quick visit!
Anda Ionescu (10 months ago)
Museum is nice and worth visiting, but they don’t allow to take photos inside. You are given a leaflet with explanations of the rooms (also in English), but in the rooms themselves there is no explanation of the exhibited items.
Mohamed Aslam (11 months ago)
I visited the museum on a Friday, and it was pleasantly quiet with not much of a crowd. The entry fee is 8 euros. They offer an app for an audio tour, which I would recommend downloading to enhance your visit. Whether it's worth the 8 euros is debatable, but if you find yourself nearby, it's still worth checking out.
Milica Lovre (12 months ago)
I enjoyed the visit. I only wish artefacts were clearly marked so that we know what we are looking for. Also, pls print more brochures. After a visit, it's always nice to go back to a brochure.
Kinsley F. Nyce (13 months ago)
The museum is very basic. It is a cultural origin story. A country and people under attack and domination for centuries of foreign control and often brutal mismanagement as the Ottoman intrusions... presents at the museum a leader that managed a sessation to/of Ottoman domination and control. It is a very old old style of presentation and minimally engaging. If on a tour and with a hood guide ,,, even then it is at best a 3-5 minute interest that lasts much longer. Needs to be significantly refocused from pre 1900's style of swords on wals in boxes and must walled clothing etc. Nothing cessation alive.
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