Smiljan – birthplace of Nikola Tesla Smiljan is a village in the Lika region of Croatia and is where Nikola Tesla was born. Administratively, it is part of the town Gospić. Learn more about Smiljan on Wikipedia. Nikola Tesla Street in Varaždin Print Tags smiljanCroatiabirthplacegospić Back to Nikola Tesla Map Related locations Nikola Tesla in the Croatian Walk of Fame Statue of Nikola Tesla in front of his birth house Memorial center „Nikola Tesla“ Smiljan Technical Museum Nikola Tesla in Zagreb The tallest sculpture of Nikola Tesla in the world