Attractions
The history of Kruševac is inextricably intertwined with Prince Lazar Hrebeljanović, who erected it as the new capital of Serbia in 1371. Remains of the medieval town are accessible to visitors at the archaeological park called Lazar’s Town. Apart from the remains of the fortress walls and the keep tower, here you can also visit Lazarica church, built in the 14th Century – a perfectly preserved shrine dedicated to the firstborn son of Prince Lazar. In the eastern part of the park is a monument to the founder of Kruševac, his image is also painted on a fresco in Ravanica monastery, while the Museum of the City of Kruševac displays a copy of the Prince’s robes as part of its collection of 22 thousand works of art and historical artefacts. At the very heart of the city stands the Monument to the Heroes of Kosovo. Based in equal parts on historical facts and mythology, this monument made by sculptor Đorđe Jovanović gives a distinctive visual identity to the urban centre of the city from which the Serbian army went to the Battle of Kosovo in 1389. A short distance away, at the City Hall of Kruševac, art lovers will enjoy visiting the Mosaic Room, decorated with several mosaics inspired by folk poetry, myths and folklore. This unique decorative display dedicated to Moravian Serbia shows key moments from the political, social, cultural and art history of the Kruševac region. A gallery dedicated to Milić of Mačva, one of Serbia’s greatest 20th-Century painters, is also near Lazar’s Town. Here you can see a legacy of more than 120 richly-coloured supernatural compositions which exude an air of mysticism.
