Russian Center of Science and Culture, Belgrade
The Russian House — Russian Centre of Science and Culture in Belgrade (, ) is a centre aimed to promote Russian language and culture, it is one of 44 present Russian Cultural Centers worldwide. Establishment of the Russian Center is strongly connected to Russian emigrants in the Kingdom of Yugoslavia, after 1917 October Revolution. Idea for establishment comes from these emigrants, and it has been affirmed by King Alexander, Serbian Patriarch Varnava, Aleksandar Belić and other famous persons from Serbia. Center is finished by the project of Vasily Baumgarten, talented Russian architect. It is opened as  cultural center on 9 April 1933. Today, it is reputable as one of the most beautiful locations in Belgrade. In the post World War II period, Center is turned to the Home of Soviet Culture. Since 1994 to present it's called "Russian Center of Science and Culture — The Russian House".