The church is situated in the very center of the town of Čačak. It was founded by Princ Stracimir, brother of great parish priest Stefan Nemanja. The church was built in the period 1180 – 1190. It has a rectangular ground plan, 29,75 m long. It is a very spacious church with a tripartite altar …
This interesting church is situated at the village of Trnava, near the Trnava River spring on the slopes of Mount Jelica. It is dedicated to Blagovestenje – Holy Annunciation. The monastery was erected on the site of the old one built by the Nemanjići’ s dynasty in the Middle Ages. The monastery was restored in …
Stjenik Monastery is situated at the village of Banjica beneath Mount Jelica. According to tradition, the original monestary was raised during the Mrnjavčevići’ s rule. Today’ s monastery was erected at the beginning of the 19th century. Sacred relics of Jovan Sjenički, to whom the monastery is dedicated, are kept in he monastery. By the …
Ježevica Monastery is situated in the village of Ježevica near the town of Čačak. The church is dedicated to St. Nicholas and according to tradition, the founder of the monastery was King Milutin. According to the sources obtained from the local people, the monastery was founded during the rule of Czar Dušan. The ground plan …
Vujan Monastery is situated on the slopes of Mount Vujan, about 6 km far from the town of Čačak. It is dedicated to St.Archangel Mihailo. Vujan Monastery is situated in the village of Prislonica, on the wooded slopes of Mount Vujan dominating’ the picturesque surrounding countryside. As thought by historians, the monastery dates back to …
The Monastery of Vaznesenje ( the Ascention of the Lord ) was erected on he north slopes of Mount Ovčar. Because of its location in a recess in the gorge it can be hardly seen by travellers who are passing by. Supposedly, the monastery was erected on the old site, but there is no evidence …
The Sretenje Monastery was raised on a plateau beneath the hilltop of Mount Ovčar. It is not known exactly when the Monastery was built. According to tradition and researh work done so far, it is believed that the Monastery was raised in the 16th century when it was first mentioned. However, the first mention of …
Today, the Monastery of Preobraženje is situated on the right bank of the River West Morava, on the north hill – sides of Mount Ovčar. Opposite the monastery, across the river, there is a railroad station in Ovčar Banja spa where the old monasterty used to be, beneath the high and steep cliffs of Mount …
Vavedenje monastery was raised at the very entrance to the gorge. The characteristics of the style of the original parts of the church are an evidence that the monastery dates back to the 16th century. According to tradition, which Vuk Karadzic and a writer of travel accounts Joakim Vujić referred to, the monastery was raised …
By its architecture, the church of Sveta Trojica Monastery is the most beautiful church in the Ovčar – Kablar gorge . It is situated on the south – west forested slopes of Mount Ovčar. Nobody knows who built the monastery or when: According to a Turkish census and tradition, the monastery was raised in the …
Jovanje Monastery is situated on the left bank of the River West Morava, in its biggest meander. It was dedicated to the birth of St. John, the Baptist. Judging by the style in architecture it was supposedly erected iffhe 16th century. It has been ruined throughtout its history. It was abandoned for some time. The …
Uspenje Monastery was erected above Jovanje Monastery and can be seen from all sides of the gorge. The first mention of it was in Turkish records in 1536. When Vuk Karadžić visited the monastery in 1820 he wrote down about the remans of a round tower located on a raised land and the tradition relating …
Nikolje monastery, the oldest monastery of the Ovčar – Kablar gorge, was erected on the slopes of Mount Kablar, on the left bank of the river Zapadna Morava. By architectural features, it supposedly dates back to the Middle Ages, most probably to the end of the 15th century i. e. to the beginning of the …
On the right bank of the West Morava river, one kilometer upstream Ovčar Banja lies Kadjenica Cave. The access to the cave was cleared, and the central area of the cave with cave ornaments presents a sacral and monumental space. Two stone sarcophaguses with a Crucifixion are testimony to an unpleasant event that happened during …
Ivanjica – an air spa with 36. 000 inhabitans situated on the southwest of Serbia covers a part of Starovlaška ( Old Vlach ) plateau known as Moravicki region. This area is one of the largest in Serbia. On 468 m above sea level Ivanjica is surrounded by the mountains Golija – which is under …
Village Devići is another village with the longest tradition of a tourist resort in Serbia. It is located at the place where the rivers Brusnička reka and Studenica meet, 36 km of Ivanjica, 740 metres above the sea – level. The village is well – known for its locals hospitability. Guests can visit nearby Studenica …
Village Lisa lies 10 km away from Ivanjica, on the route to Guča, at the altitude of 800 m. The village stands for the originator of countryside tourism in Serbia and has been a tourist resort for more than 30 years. The vicinity of Hadži – Prodan’ s cave ( Hadži – Prodanove pećine ) – …
After twenty – five kilometers drive along the asphalt road on the route Ivanjica – Sjenica you reach village Kušići located on the slopes of historically notable Mountain Javor at the altitude of 990m. Its outstanding bioshphere, the overlapping winds which make the air perfectly clean and ions – charged, pine woods, as well as …
