Lazarica Church — Attraction in City of Kruševac

Church of Saint Prince Lazar Hrebeljanovic Serbian , 1377 – Lazarica (Church of Lazar)

St. Stephen's Church, better known as Lazarica, is located in the center of today's city of Kruševac, and it was built, most probably between 1377/1378. and in 1380, Prince Lazar (1371 - 1389), as the church of his newly built capital, Kruševac. The church, together with the monastery of Ravanica, represents a unique beginning of the Moravian style

Saint Prince Lazar Hrebeljanovic 1373-1389 of Serbia With the disappearance of the Serbian empire, after the sudden death of Tsar Dushan (Stefan Urosh IV) Nemanjic, and then his son Tsar Urosh (1355-1371), many big and small feudalists, the Serbian rulers of the Serbian lands are: Western Macedonia (king Marko Mrnjavcevic, son and heir of father Vukasin Mrnjavcevic and Turkish vassal after 1371) East Macedonia (Constantine and Jovan Dragash - Turkish vassals after 1371) Western Serbia (Nikola Altomanovic) Zeta (Balshic family) Kosovo (Vuk Brankovic) Morava area (Prince Lazar Hrebeljanovic)

Lazar Hrebeljanovic 1373-1389 (Prilepac, around 1329 - Kosovo Field, June 15, 1389), known in the folk tradition as "Tsar" Lazar or Prince Lazar, was a medieval Serbian prince who, after the Battle of Marica 1371 , created the largest and most powerful Serbian state on the territory of the former Serbian Empire. The Lazar`s state with the capital of citz of Krusevac, known in history as Moravian Serbia, included the basins of the Great, the Western and the South...

This church had a very unreal and unexplainable effect on me. When I walked into this small church, I felt a lot of energy and calmness within. The fresco is a must see!! I also happened to go there just when the lights were switched ON; they have this amazing circular light suspended from the ceiling. There is also a fabulous museum next door, which I must admit, is one of the best I've been to. And yes I've been to the ones in London and trust me this one will take u by surprise. I will be back to this city to see this church again, even though it will take me 7 hours flight and 2 hours of drive...

Very important church and monument for Serbian history, the town of Krusevac used to be the capital of Serbia. This orthodox church was named and built by ancient leader, called Knez, something like Lord, Lazar Hrebeljanovic known as a Tzar Lazar of Serbian people even though he has never become one. Priests are very devoted to keep the original look and purpose with all reliques. This church will probably become a monastery. It is also interesting that there are ruins of the old town and the park is very nice...