Topčider Park

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Giant pale-barked plane tree with limbs held up by metal poles, in front of a white two-storey house with red roof

The vast Topčider (named after the Turkish word for cannons, as this is where the Turks cast their cannons for the 1521 attack on Belgrade) has been a favorite picnic area for Belgraders since the 19th century, when its gigantic sycamore tree was planted. It’s home to the Residence of Prince Miloš, the small Topčider Church and a restaurant. The park is south of the center, next to the upmarket Dedinje neighborhood; take tram 3 from the former main railway station.