Topola Favorites

Fondest memory: Sta drugo mogu reci o svom gradu, nego da je to grad sa posebnim mestom u mom srcu.
Znam da sam subjektivan kada govorim o Topoli, ali cu pokusati da Vam predstavim Topolu, na neki svoj nacin. Svi koji prvi put dolazite, pored obilaska znamenitosti, pokusajte da osetite mirise Oplenca. Sam Kraljevic Tomislav Karadjordjevic, koga su Topolci narocito voleli, govorio je po povratku iz Engleske, da se od svega ostalog u godinama izgnanstva najjasnije secao mirisa sa Oplenca, i koga je srecom ponovo mirisao. Osetite mirnocu, spokoj koji bude sumadijski proplanci, probajte oplenacko vino, zdravu hranu, upoznajte ljude. O crkvi na Oplencu cu reci samo neke moje impresije, do kojih sam naknadno dolazio. Obilazeci Budimpestu, posetio sam prelepe katedrale, nijedna nije odisala duhovnoscu i lepotom kao moja oplenacka. Obilazio sam dubrovacke crkve, nijedna me nije obasjala sjajem i raskosi kao ova "moja". Kada sam bio u Carigradu, imao sam prilike da posetim stare vizantijske crkve, neke su nazalost skrnavljene, pretvarane u dzamije, osetih u sebi: To je to, taj savrseni sklad duhovnog i vizuelnog, koji su hteli da postignu oplenacki neimari. Pozivam sve ljude dobre volje, da dodju u nasu lepu Sumadiju, i stvore u sebi svoju pricu, i sklope zlatni mozaik u svojoj dusi.

Favorite thing: The city of Topola is located in the central Serbia, in the midst of Sumadija. It has total area of 365 sqkm and has over 28.000 inhabitants in 7.600 households. The town of Topola is situated on the slopes of the hill Oplenac, a crossroads of major, regional and local roads, it is 80 km away from Belgrade, 90 km away from Kraljevo, 200 km away from Nis, 42 km away from Kragujevac and 40 km away from Gornji Milanovac.

Favorite thing: Cultural heritage:
The endowment of King Petar I contains the church of Saint Djordje, Petar’s house, new opened Gallery (The house of vinogradar) and Karadjordje’s fortified town. All this represents a unique monument of the cultural-historical heritage of the Serbian people.

In the city, there are pletes showing places for visit.%

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04.12.1888. - 09.10.1934.

King of Yugoslavia, younger son of King Petar I. He was declared Prince in 1909., and since 1914. he conducted royal duties instead of his old and ill father. Even then Alexander showed his absolutistic pretensions. He was King of Yugoslavia from 1921. to 1934. During his reign, Alexander ruled as dictator. He declared the new Constitution in 1921. under pressure against his ruling style. King Aleksandar was assassinated in Marseilles, France.

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29.07.1844. - 16.08.1921.

King of Serbia and King of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes. While Serbia was in fierce internal quarrels an battles, he battled in Krajina. In year 1903, People's Assembly declared him King. During the first years of his ruling, Austria was searching for opportunity to attack Serbia, since Serbia turned against Austria while King Petar was it's King. At first, it was an economic dispute, and then annexation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, which almost led to bloodshed. But, since Serbia wasn't ready at that time, final Liberation was postponed. Together with Montenegro, Bulgary and Greece, Serbia declared war on Turkey in 1912. Purpose of this war was the liberation of Serbian historical core: Ras, Pristine, Skopje, Prizren.. In battle of Kumanovo, on October 10 and 11, 1912., Serbian army won, which was a step closer to final Liberation. After this battle, Serbian army won in Prilep, Bitolj, Les and Drac. Austria didn't like this glorious Serbian victory and forced Bulgaria to cowardly attack Serbia from behind. In 1914, Austria declared war on Serbia. Serbian army opposed German, Austrian and Bulgarian army, and was forced to retreat towards Albania due to the lack of supplies. The retreat of Serbian army of was the biggest Serbian tragedy, which, together with his people, was experienced by King Petar himself. After Serbian army recovered at Krf, front at Solun was broken, and Serbian army, together with it's allies defeated Austria.On November 24th, 1918 he was proclaimed King of the Serbs, Croats and Slovenes. Father of Prince Djordje and King Aleksandar II.

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29.09.1806. - 03.05.1885.

Prince of Serbia. Younger son of Karadjordje. He fled Serbia with his father in 1813, and returned home in 1839. He was promoted to the rank of lieutenant and appointed aide to Prince Mihailo Obrenovic in 1841. After Prince Mihailo left Serbia, Alexandar was appointed prince of Serbia in his stead. He ruled for 16 years, from 1842 to 1858. Father of King Petar I.

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03.11.1762. - 25.07.1817.

FOUNDER OF THE DYNASTY

Supreme Leader of Serbia. The Turks called him Karadjordje - Black George. He has been a shepherd in Sumadija, then a livestock merchant. He has spent his youth resisting the Turkish terror, at first as a haiduk (anti-Turkish rebel), and later as a courageous soldier in the company of volunteers led by captain Radic Petrovic, during the Austrian-Turkish war from 1788 to 1791. After the return of janissaries to Belgrade he became a haiduk again, and with prominent Serbs began to prepare a large-scale resistance. He has managed to escape the slaughter of Serbian knezes, and at the gathering in Orašac in the first half of February 1804, he was elected leader of the Insurrection. He made connections with Austria and Russia and confronted the official Turkish Empire. He led the battle on Mišar and fights for liberation of Belgrade. Immediately after the insurrection, in 1813, he went to Austria, and then to Russia. He returned to Serbia in June 1817, but in the morning of July 25, he was killed by the order of Prince Milos Obrenovic. His head was cut off and sent to the Sultan as a proof of Milos's loyalty.

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19.01.1928. - 12.07.2000.

Prince. The second son of King Aleksandar II and the brother of King Petar II. In 1991 Prince Tomislav was at last able to return to the land of his birth, and was permitted by the Yugoslav Government to return and live at King Alexander I's villa in Oplenac.