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The usual manner that led to the degradation of the cultural heritage of the city: the old building is a very famous old café in Belgrade, one of the oldest built in 1829th. Now it has the status of protected cultural monument. Next to this building once were the first Serbian post office (built 1840.) and the first Serbian pharmacy (built 1830.); these were torn down during period of communist governance and constructed a new, currently existing, which led to irretrievable lost a unique cultural and historical streetscape.

Source: photo: Nada Jadzic, April 2010. Historical facts: Institute for monuments conservation;