Akademski Park

Akademski Park is located in the very center of Belgrade, in the old city core, within the Student Square complex.

The park is situated across the Captain Miša’s Building, the house of the Rectorate of the University of Belgrade, and on the other side, it faces the former Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics building. Significant archaeological remains have been found at this location, including everyday objects, sculptures, and Roman baths dating back to the 2nd and 3rd centuries. The site has been buried.

The park covers an area of 1 ha, 45 ares, and 90 square meters. The park’s boundary coincides with the fence that surrounds it.

From a botanical standpoint, Academic Park is significant because within its small area, there are 21 tree species. Until recently, the oldest tree was the Japanese pagoda tree (Sophora japonica). After living for 120 years, it was cut down in 2008, but a bench was crafted from its trunk. This bench, made from the cut-down pagoda tree, is the work of sculptor Bogdan Vukosavljević. The park features: 17 specimens of pagoda tree (Sophora japonica L.), 15 specimens of horse chestnut (Aesculus hippocastanum L.), 12 specimens of honey locust (Gleditsia triacanthos L.), 5 specimens of London plane (Platanus acerifolia Wild.), several species of conifers, with the Atlas cedar (Cedrus atlantica Man.) being the most common with 23 specimens, as well as one specimen each of ginkgo (Ginko biloba L.), sycamore maple (Acer pseudoplatanus L.), and several other mainly deciduous species. The role of dendroflora is exceptionally significant because its effects are manifold. Besides influencing the microclimate, trees retain radiation, and they also contribute to purifying the air from pollution. Conifers have bactericidal effects.