Kruševac

History

Krusevac is interesting for its history because it suffered all uncertainties of Serbian history. Constructed in 1374 by Prince Lazar, it became the capital. Therefrom he went to the battle on Kosovo Polje where he had been defeated. Thus this event had been tragical for Krusevac. Before the Turkish offensives a great part of the population had emigrated into Hungary The town became Alidza Hisar when it had fallen into the Turkish hands.1455. it had not been liberated till 1806. During the I World War Krusevac had been occupied by Austrians and it was the theatre of numerous affrontings in 1941.

Tourist sites

LAZAR’s CITY - The town constructed by Lazar remained in place in spite of the losses in history. The Serbian King had constructed 1371 a medieval city 200 meters times 300 meters with the walls 2 meters wide. There remained a little of the wall trench, but in the North-East wing donjon is the most intact remnant of the ancient city. The construction visible in our times measure 18 meters in height and had been made of broken and tighten together stones. It has been estimated that there were four stories in height. Always in the East of the city the monument to King Lazar had been erected. In 1971. Sitting proudly with a sword on the hip Lazar represented an enterprising statesman. And at the same time a horseman in the service of Christ.

THE CHURCH OF LAZARICA, Stefana Visokog 16. Constructed in 1380 it was reconstructed in the XIX century by Prince Milos Obrenovic. Its design with the absides radiating from the aisle, with two towers observed the rules of the School of Morava. The church is interesting for the reasonable utilisation of the stone and of brick that permitted to obtain the colour contrasts in the external decoration. On the other hand the decoration and the sculptures are numerous. The networks of the latter and the sculptured arcs do decorate the base of the dome and of the little belfry, the arcs of the doors and the windows have been chiselled of various imagine motives, plants or animals.

MONUMENT OF SERBIAN HEROES - This impressive monument in bronze, 6 meters high, is at the same time the symbol of Krusevac and the most important among the national sculptures from the beginning of the XX century. The work of Djordje Jovanovic. This sculpture representing on its summit Bosko Jugovic has been uncovered 1904 on Vidovdan in the presence of King Peter I. After the World Exhibition in Paris 1900, the monument exhibit in many places has already received the gold medal.