Kragujevac - Heart of Sumadija |
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Kragujevac was first mentioned in 1476 as a village of 32 houses. In 1818, when he started the reconstruction of Serbia, Duke Milos Obrenovic appointed Kragujevac for a capital. Four years later, this town grew to 283 houses and around 2.000 inhabitants.
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The military industry helped Kragujevac to become one of the most important towns in Serbia starting the period before WW I to these days. In 1953, car industry started developing here. Belgrade is Europe. If you want to see a true serbian town, go to Kragujevac... Ground floor houses, mostly wooden, with gardens in front and behind them clean streets... In the middle of it is downtown, a long and wide street or more of a square paled with white stone. Konstantin Jircek Ceh, 1874
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The First... *1818 The first capital *1820 The first court *1833 The first high school *1835 The first theatre *1838 The first lycee *1853 The fist casted cannon
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Kragujevac has a special meaning for me. It is a town where my Mother grew up and place where my Grandparents live. As a kid I loved going to Ethno House. It is a remake of a traditional house in Sumadija from XIX century. Originaly it was built as a monument for Marshal Tito, but continued working as a museum long after his death...
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If you happen to be in Kragujevac during the summer, you will find it's lake as a perfect place to cool down a bit.
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Hotel Kragujevac (**)
34000 Kragujevac, Kralja Petra I br. 26
phone: 034 335 811
fax: 034 331 944
Hotel Stari grad (***)
34000 Kragujevac, Karađorđeva 10
phone: 034 510 591
fax: 034 510 591
Hotel Šumarice (**)
34000 Kragujevac, Desankin venac bb
phone: 034 336 178
faks: 034 333 807
Hotel Zelengora (*)
34000 Kragujevac, Branka Radičevića 1
phone: 034 336-254
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Published on Monday December 3th, 2007 by beograd
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