Nikola Pašić Square is the city's central square in Belgrade. It is located in the area between Terazije, the Boulevard of King Alexander and Dečanska Street, in the municipality of Stari grad, and it is the youngest square in the city.
One former mayor of Belgrade, Nikola Pasic, was named after him, who was Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes before the Second World War.
The first name of this square was Marks and Engels Square - according to Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels, the main communist ideologists. This name was marketed until 1997, when a new name was designated by the Belgrade City Assembly. In the same year, the streets that surround the square - Boulevard of Revolution (today Bulevard of King Alexander) and Moshe Pijade Street (today Dečanska Street) have been renamed.
In the first half of the 19th century, on the square of this square there was a deserted meadow, crossed by the Carigradski drum. After the First World War, in this area were mainly ground and one-storey houses. The formation of the square began after the Second World War, when the old buildings were demolished, the tram stop was moved, a fountain was installed and a fence was removed in front of the National Assembly. According to the project, this part of the city is planned to be opened as a pedestrian zone and be more pleasant for the citizens.
