On this day, October 6, 1878, Ilija Milosavljević Kolarac died in Belgrade, a merchant from Kolar near Smederevo who bequeathed his wealth to the Serbian people. His last will turned assets acquired through decades of work into support for books, education, and the institution that still bears his name today. In his 1877 will, he dedicated an inheritance worth about a million [...]
The article From Merchant Guy to Patron of Serbian Culture: The …
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On this day, October 6, 1878, Ilija Milosavljević Kolarac died in Belgrade, a merchant from Kolar near Smederevo who bequeathed his wealth to the Serbian people. His last will turned assets acquired through decades of work into support for books, education, and the institution that still bears his name today. In his 1877 will, he dedicated an inheritance worth about a million [...]
The article From Merchant Guy to Patron of Serbian Culture: The …