Jevrem Grujić's House

Jevrem Grujić built this two-storey house in 17 Svetogorska Street for his daughter Mirka, honorary lady-in waiting to Queen Marija Karađorđević and the chair of the "Kolo srpskih sestara".

The house was built in 1896., according to the design of Milan Kapetanović, a Serbian architect educated in Munich, subsequently serving as a minister of construction.

[5] The meeting on which the secret agreement was signed between Serbia and Bulgaria for the liberation of all South Slavs from the Turkish slavery was held in the house, in 1912.

After The First World War ended, the house was Belgian embassy, where the first city balls and diplomatic receptions were organized, and after that, it was the French social society for providing help for children "A Drop of Milk".

The house was visited by many important figures of Serbian politics and diplomacy, science and art, such as Jovan Cvijić, Simo Matavulj, Jovan Skerlić, Čeda Mijatović, Bogdan Popović, Milan Rakić, Đorđe Krstić, Stevan Todorović, Uroš Predić, Ivan Tabaković, dr Vukić Mićović as well as the members of the European noble families and other reputable persons.

In the basement of the house in 1967. the first Belgrade's disco club "At Laza Šećer's" was opened, named after its owner and Jevrem's descendant, a translator Lazar Šećerović.