Ičko’s House, Classical architecture house in Zemun, Belgrade, Serbia
Ičko's House is a three-level classical structure distinguished by a high gable roof with small windows set into it. The building includes a basement, a ground floor, and a partial second floor situated on Bežanijska Street 18.
The building was constructed in 1793 and originally housed the Marko Kraljević tavern on its ground floor. Between 1802 and 1803, diplomat Petar Ičko occupied the upper living quarters.
The house takes its name from Petar Ičko, a diplomat who resided here and conducted negotiations with authorities of his time. The division between living quarters upstairs and a tavern below shows how people mixed domestic and commercial life in early 1800s Zemun.
As a protected cultural monument, the house is maintained by Serbia's Institute for Protection of Cultural Monuments. The building is visible from the street on Bežanijska Street in Zemun, though visitors should note it remains primarily viewable from the exterior.
Petar Ičko later became involved in diplomatic talks during the First Serbian Uprising in the early 1800s. His activities during this period gave the house historical importance beyond its original function as a mixed residential and commercial building.
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