In the center of town Cetinje is one of the key attractions of Montenegro - the palace, now converted into a museum, King Nikola I. Its owner - Nikola Petrovic-Njegos Njegos dynasty glorified all over the world thanks to his diplomatic talent and extraordinary political views, he was famous for his desire bring Montenegro in line with the European powers. In addition to political merit, Nikolai Petrovich was a talented poet.

Construction of the palace began in 1863, finally completed it four years later. In August 1910, Prince Nikola Petrovic Montenegro proclaims the kingdom and becomes the first and the last of her king.

For registration of the palace was chosen modernist style. It can be characterized as an abundance of bizarre shapes and decorative details; the almost complete absence of straight lines, in place of which come with stylized floral patterns. The walls of the palace primarily tight silk, crowned by stucco ceilings and floor - luxurious carpets over the parquet.

Each peace palace is a personal style: oriental, Venetian, Victorian. On the beauty of the palace there were a lot of rumors throughout Europe. Prudish neighbors Montenegro believed that the palace was too beautiful for such a small and modest country.

In 1890, the museum was founded by Nikola Petrovic, who was placed in the government building. Since 1926, it is located in the palace. Throughout its history, the museum had to suffer pogroms and looting - over the years 1916-1918, when Montenegro has fallen Austrian-Bulgarian occupation.

Furniture and weapons, as well as paintings, flags, stamps and other historical treasures, carefully preserved in the palace. All of these items, carrying an enormous museum value, are of direct relevance not only to history but also the culture of Montenegro since the Middle Ages and up until 1918, when Montenegro was incorporated into the Serbian kingdom.

Particular attention should be paid to the collection of military orders, which are made of gold and decorated with precious stones. Also, the unique value is a court and a library, which occupies four halls. There are still kept rare copies of books - both secular and ecclesiastical. According to estimates of the library can accommodate up to 10,000 books.