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Located for the most part in western Morava Valley, the city of Čačak forms a link between the undulating hills of Šumadija in the north and the hilly and mountainous areas of the inner Dinaric Alps in the south. The central part of the city is the Čačak basin, located between the mountains of Jelica in the south, Ovčar and Kablar in the ...
Apr 19, 2024 · Cacak is located in the Moravica district of central Serbia, 150 km from Belgrade, the country’s capital. The main road connecting Belgrade, Cacak, Uzice, Zlatibor, and Montenegro passes through Cacak. The Pozega-Stalac railway line passes through Cacak, making it accessible via train from Kraljevo.
- Danielle Koch
- Ovčar-Kablar Gorge
- Tour Ovčar-Kablar’S Monasteries
- Monastery of St Nicholas
- Monastery of The Visitation
- Gradsko Šetalište
- National Museum
- Umetnička Galerija “Nadežda Petrović”
- Church of The Ascension of Christ
- Spomenik Stepi Stepanoviću
- Banja Gornja Trepča
West of Čačak is a place of mesmerising beauty, both for its nature and profusion of monasteries, which go back to the 1300s. More than 30 monasteries were founded around the gorge, and this has led to comparisons with Mount Athos in Greece. The rugged karst canyon is on the West Morava river and is named for the two mountains that tower above it: ...
Of the 30 monasteries established along the gorge, ten remain today, nine of which are still active. The earliest were founded in the 14th century after religious communities at Mount Athos fled the island and headed into Serbia to escape attacks by pirates. The majority are from the 16th and 17th centuries and had to be abandoned before being refu...
The oldest and maybe the most important of the remaining monasteries is at the base of Mount Kablar. Its exact origins are vague, but judging by its architecture the church can be dated to the 1300s. On the other hand a lot is known about the monastery and its monks in the 14th and 15th centuries because of the Nikoljsko jevanđelje. These were illu...
On the right bank of the Morava, nobody is quite sure who established this monastery. But its first mention was recorded in 1571 just 50 years before it was torn down. It was restored thanks to the efforts of one man, Nikifor Maksimović, who later became Bishop of Žiča. But that wasn’t the end of the monastery’s troubles as it was bombed by the Ger...
The most bustling urban street in Čačak is this east to west promenade. Gradsko Šetalište has stately old townhouses decorated with stucco garlands, and these are interspersed with nondescript modern buildings. The street is Čačak’s centre for commerce and dining, and is flanked by restaurants, shops and ice cream parlours. On warm, sunny days Grad...
This institution has different departments spread across Čačak, but the permanent exhibition is in the palace of Jovan Obrenović. This building dates to 1835 and was commissioned by the brother of modern Serbia’s first monarch, Miloš Obrenović. Čačak and Serbia have come through a famously complicated and bloody history, and the museum will help yo...
Serbia’s foremost impressionist and fauvist painter, Nadežda Petrović was born in Čačak in 1873. Despite dying young while serving as a nurse in the First World War, she is held in high regard and appears on Serbia’s 200 Dinar banknote. Her namesake gallery is dedicated to modern and contemporary art. There’s a collection of Nadežda Petrović’s work...
At the highest point of the city is a church that dates right back to the end of the 12th century. According to tradition it was commissioned by Stracimir Zavidović who was the brother of the epoch-making ruler Stefan Nemanja. One of the exciting things about the church is that it wasn’t pulled down during Ottoman dominion, and instead it was conve...
Through all its years of occupation by foreign empires Čačak was notorious for putting up stubborn resistance. So it’s no shock that one of the city’s most famous figures was a general. Stepa Stepanović lived out his life in Čačak, and was one of the protagonists of the First and Second Balkan Wars and then the First World War. Before those he had ...
Between the slopes of the Bukovik and Vujan mountains, Banja Gornja Trepča is a spa resort wreathed in beech and oak forest. It’s only 18 kilometres from Čačak and you’ll know from the many igneous rock formations that a lot of seismic activity happens here. There are three springs, each with same chemical composition as they have the same subterra...
Čačak - Serbia. Čačak is a city recognizable for its well-preserved and architecturally harmonious districts, which combine traditional construction techniques with elements of modern architecture. to the west and Vujan to the north - the city is surrounded by pristine wildlife and vegetation.
Location. Accomodation Cacak. About Cacak. Cacak is a city recognisable for its preserved architecture, combining the modern style of construction and the preserved ambience units.
Cacak is a city located in central Serbia, in the region of Sumadija. It has a population of around 73,000 people and is known for its historical and cultural heritage, as well as its beautiful natural surroundings.
Oct 15, 2018 · Located just a two and a half hour drive from Belgrade, it is situated in the very center of Serbia, in the country’s Sumadija region. The cities in Sumadija are the most ‘Serbian’ of Serbia’s cities.
