The First Serbian Uprising against the Ottoman Empire took place in a small village near Arandjelovac called Orasac on the 15th February 1804. On that date a local man, Karadjordje, was chosen to be the leader of the uprising, and after its success, the first Serbian Government and Parliament were established after a long Turkish rule. The date, 15th February, today represents the founding day of the Republic of Serbia.
The museum in Orasac is dedicated to the First Serbian Uprising and it’s full of displays: the cross and the oath the members of the uprising swore on, the flags and the uniform of the Serbian and the AustroHuangarian Warriors (the Serbs took an active part in the Austro Hungarian Army).
In the village there is the small Church of the Ascension built between 1868 and 1870. On the western side of the church there is a bell tower which is unusual as bells are usually positioned within the church.
In the park there is a large statue (3.4 m high) in white marble dedicated to Karadjordje and erected to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the first uprising. The sculpture is imposing and easily seen from the main road.
The Memorial School to the First Serbian Uprising was built in 1923 by the Kardjordjevic Royal Family to the people of Sumadija.
After the history lesson we continued to the city centre of Arandjelovac for a volleyball match against the local team called Sumadija. Needless to say we won 3:0. We must have been inspired by the bravery and success of that uprising all those years ago!
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About the author: Tara
The travel professional with years of experience in the travel industry – in guiding, reservations, operations, contracting, customer service and product development – and have travelled extensively in Asia and Eastern Europe not just on holiday but also for work, inspecting hotels, visiting attractions and seeing exactly what each destination has to offer. The only way I could do this properly was with my own guide, car and driver and this inspired me to create my own range of customised private day tours for other people to be able to explore in-depth and learn to love their destination as much as I do.
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