The Castle of the only Montenegrin King, King Nikola, is located in the Boulevard of King Nikola, near the city center. This castle complex was actually built by the orders of Serbian King Petar Karađorđević, who was King Nikola’s son-in-law. After he had married Zorka, the King’s daughter, King Petar lived in Montenegro. King Nikola bought the castle from his son-in-law. The castle was constructed in 1885, on the sea shore, and the complex consists of the big castle, the small castle, a chapel, a guard tower and a winter garden. In 1910, a dane hall was added to the complex. Near the castle, there is a dock used for yachts and ships, for the King’s friends who came to visit him, and the King himself owned 10 yachts. One of the, the Cybill, was bought from French writer Jules Verne. The garden also holds a flower house, a gift from Italian King Emmanuel III, which today serves as a restaurant called Knjaževa Bašta. King Nikola’s second daughter married into Italian royalty. The original name of the castle was Vila Topolica, a name given to it by Petar Karađorđević, after the town of Topola in Serbia, where King Petar was born.
Inside the castle there is a room where King Nikola lived spent most of his time in the company of his wife, family and friends.
Entrance fees for the Castle of King Nikola:
The regular entrance fee to the castle is €1.
Discount fee: €0.50 – for children and groups
Open hours:
The castle is open from Monday to Saturday between 9am and 8pm.
Author of the text:
Marijana Niković licensed tourist guide for Montenegro.
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