Hotel Moskva has commanded Belgrade’s most strategic intersection since King Peter I Karađorđević personally inaugurated this Russian Secession monument in 1908. The emerald Zsolnay-tiled facade overlooks Terazije Square—the city’s historical seat of commerce and power—where 40 million guests have inhabited suites that sheltered Einstein, Hitchcock, and Gandhi. The building has never closed. Not through two … Continue reading Hotel Moskva Belgrade: Russian Imperial Authority at Serbia’s Power Center