Βασιλικό Παρεκκλήσι του Αγίου Ανδρέα Πρωτόκλητου - Royal Chapel of St. Andrew the First-Called

The Royal Chapel, which is located within the Royal Compound, is devoted to Saint Apostle Andrew The First-Called, the patron Saint of The Royal Family of Yugoslavia. The church was built at the same time as The Royal Palace and is attached to it through a colonnade with semicircular arches from where there are magnificent views towards northern, western and southern parts of Belgrade, as well as to the terraced rose gardens. It is covered with frescoes painted by Russian painters who travelled around Serbia and copied the frescoes of the most famous Serbian medieval monasteries. The final decoration was chosen personally by King Alexander I with help from the architect Nikolai Krasnov. During the Communist era, the church was repeatedly desecrated, it served as a storage room for cleaners and gardeners. One of the most obvious signs of desecration is a bullet hole in Christ’s forehead and a scratch of the Angel’s wings, representing the communist symbolic "murder of God". The church is today used by the Royal Family, especially during Easter, Christmas, and Slava (patron saint day).
The Royal compound, which many still wrongly call "Beli dvor" because it associates them with Josip Broz Tito, is now the home of Crown Prince Alexander of Yugoslavia and his family.
The Royal compound opened its doors for the Days of European Cultural Heritage event and has participated at tourist fairs.