Academy Park, Protected green space in Stari Grad, Serbia.

Academy Park is a protected green space in Stari Grad featuring stone ornamental fences with classical and neo-baroque design elements along with decorative vases throughout its borders. The park is divided into connected sections by paths and furnished with benches for sitting and rest.

The area was a Turkish cemetery until the 1860s. The Great Market opened in 1824 and grew into Belgrade's commercial center. Urbanist Emilijan Josimović pushed to replace it with a park; sections were built from 1886 to 1889 as Little Park, officially opened on 11 May 1897, two weeks before his death. The market closed in 1926 and its area enlarged the park in 1927.

The park's names trace its past: formed as Little Park, renamed Pančić's Park after the 1897 monument to botanist Josif Pančić, and now officially Academic Park, though locals still say University or Students' Park. The 1929 fence has 74 oval alcoves and 176 amphora-shaped vases with ram heads and garlands.

The park is open year-round with paths that connect different sections, making it easy to walk through and explore the entire space. Benches are distributed throughout, so visitors can find a comfortable spot to rest whenever needed.

Excavations in 1968 uncovered the remains of Roman bathing facilities from the 3rd century, including a cold bath chamber, a dry heat room, and a hot bath room. These ancient structures lie beneath the northern section of the park today.