Any introduction to the medieval and future (if you believe the Serbian Nostradamus) capital of Serbia should start with a visit to the Archaeological Park known as Lazar’s City. It contains the remains of fortifications, a court church, a monument to Prince Lazar and the National Museum. Kruševac carefully preserves the memory of this prince, who erected the city as his new capital in 1371. This was a period of growth for the Ottoman Empire and Prince Lazar was seeking to preserve the country from the threat of an inevitable Turkish invasion for as long as possible by moving its capital to Serbia’s northern lands. Military fortifications based on the Kruševac model were built throughout the then Moravian Serbia. Despite being under the shadow of the expected war, Lazar’s reign was marked by the remarkable development of arts and culture.

(Selected parts of BelGuest Magazine Article)

LAZAR’S
CITY

Kruševac, the medieval capital of the Serbian state, lies about 200 km south of Belgrade and has a history deeply woven into Serbia’s ethics, culture and tradition. Kruševac has long since lost its status as capital, but the future reversal of its fortunes were predicted by folk prophet Mitar Tarabić, who said that it would again become an imperial city.