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City in Šumadija and Western Serbia, Serbia
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Kraljevo (in English "King's town") is a town and the administrative center of Raska District of Serbia. Kraljevo is located in central part of Serbia, at the confluence of the Ibar to the Zapadna Morava. It is, by its territory, the largest municipality in the Republic of Serbia.
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Жича
This is a Serb Orthodox monastery, is the Coronation church and together with the Church of the Holy Dormition, was built by the first King of Serbia, Stefan the First-Crowned. Žiča was by tradition royal church of Serbian kings, and although king could be crowned in any Serbian church, he was never considered true king until he was anointed in Žiča.
(founded in 1950) collects and exhibits documents and objects from its archaeological, ethnological, historical and art collections.
(1995), in the former Grammar School building, has become the space for prominent exhibitions from all fields of the Museum work but also the place for holding scientific meetings, musical, literary and other events.
Crkva svete trojice
House of Vladike Nikolaya, Господар Васин конак (Дом Владике Николаја)
A mansion from Turkish era. Now this is the Historical Archives of Kraljevo
Church devoted to the burned relics of the Serbian national saint, St. Sava.
Црква светог Михаела Арканђела
Rundown Catholic church.
Serbian Cyrillic: Гоч
This is a small ski resort
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founded in the late 13th century. Gothic, Romanesque and Serbian-Byzantine style
Serbian: Манастир Каленић
Serbian Cyrillic: Љубостиња, Serbian pronunciation: [ʎubǒːstiɲa]
Picturesque monastery with a few walking trails in the surrounding valley. It was built from the 1388 to 1405, in the Morava Style, and it has one dome and narthex.
Маглич
Maglic is 100 m above river Ibar on top of the hill is to be found the most beautiful gem of the Ibar gorge, one of the best preserved and beautiful fortresses of Serbia, date back to 1337. It is possible to walk up to the fortress.
Павлица
14th century .
Serbian Cyrillic: Манастир Студеница, Manastir Studenica
on the list of World Heritage Sites. This is a 12th-century Serbian Orthodox monastery and the best known for its collection of 13th- and 14th century Byzantine-style fresco paintings. - The Virgin's Church is a domed single-nave basilica. Rebuilt in the 1230s. - Northwest of the Church of the Virgin there is the church of Saints Joachim and Anna. This was constructed in 1314, in the form of a compressed cross, with the exterior structure of an octagonal dome. - Also here is the Church of St. Nicholas,-a small single-nave church frescoed inside with works from the 12th or possibly early 13th centuries,- and the remains of the church of St. John the Baptist, next one is an old refectory made of rubble. Finally, on the western side of the monastery complex there is a bell tower, founded in the 13th century with a chapel inside which has frescoes date back to 1208-1209. - Northward from the Studenica refectory is the 18th century monastic residence, which now houses a treasury museum.
Serbian Cyrillic: Овчарско-кабларска клисура
With over 300 monasteries built in the gorge since the 14th century. Main Monasteries: Dormition of the Holy Mother of God (Uspenje) monastery; Presentation of Mary (Vavedenje) monastery; Saint John the Baptist (Jovanje) monastery; Saint Nicholas the Miracleworker (Nikolje) monastery; Annunciation (Blagoveštenje) monastery; Ascension of Jesus (Vaznesenje) monastery; Transfiguration of Jesus (Preobraženje) monastery; Presentation of Jesus at the Temple (Sretenje) monastery; Holy Trinity (Sveta Trojica) monastery; Elijah (Ilinje) monastery.
Матарушка
It offers different possibilities for health-improving and recreative tourism, e.g. a medicative mineral water (42-51oC).
Богутовачка
Сирчанска Бања
Offers medicative mineral water (25-27oC).
Врњачка
Spa and a Roman spring.
Single rooms, twin rooms, Double rooms, suites with mini bar, LCD TVs (CATV), Wi-Fi. Also here wellness centre, à la carte restaurant, pizzeria Panorama Hotel, conference centre.
Restaurant, tours
Opened in June 2009, the stylish and elegant Hotel Crystal offers well-equipped accommodation, mouth-watering cuisine and superb facilities.
By bus
This is the most recommendable option when visiting Kraljevo. The drive from Belgrade lasts 3 hours and tickets can be purchased at Belgrade's bus station for about €10 round trip.
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