Gornja Crnuca
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Gornja Crnuća is a village in Gornji Milanovac
municipality of Serbia
, located at 44°04′00"N 20°35′00"E. In the 2002 census, it had 239 residents. There are several points of significance in the village. It is best known for the house of Miloš Obrenović
in which the Second Serbian Uprising
was started, in fact, the village was the Capital of what was then Serbia for two years, and the house was the official residence of the Sovereign, the Vraćevšnica Monastery
which is one of the more significant Serbian monasteries. There also is a well-stocked hunting range and a wonderful scenic hiking path. The village was deemed an Ecological Village within the Ecological Municipality of Gornji Milanovac
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Gornji Milanovac
Gornji Milanovac is a town and municipality located in Serbia at 44.012691° North, 20.273572° East. Its name means "Upper Milanovac" while Milanovac stems from name "Milan" in the Serbian language. The population of town is 24,048.The city was founded in 1853...
municipality of Serbia
Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
, located at 44°04′00"N 20°35′00"E. In the 2002 census, it had 239 residents. There are several points of significance in the village. It is best known for the house of Miloš Obrenović
Miloš Obrenović's House
Milošev Konak is the residence of Serbian duke Miloš Obrenović, which is located in Gornja Crnuća in the municipality of Gornji Milanovac, Serbia, and is one of the Monument of Culture of Exceptional Importance for Serbia, added in 2000...
in which the Second Serbian Uprising
Second Serbian Uprising
The Second Serbian Uprising was a second phase of the Serbian revolution against the Ottoman Empire, which erupted shortly after the re-annexation of the country to the Ottoman Empire, in 1813. The occupation was enforced following the defeat of the First Serbian Uprising , during which Serbia...
was started, in fact, the village was the Capital of what was then Serbia for two years, and the house was the official residence of the Sovereign, the Vraćevšnica Monastery
Vraćevšnica monastery
Vraćevšnica monastery is a Serbian Orthodox monastery in Vraćevšnica, Gornji Milanovac, Serbia, built in 1428-1429 on the orders of Radič Postupović, a captain under Đurađ Branković and Stefan Lazarević. It is built with the Resava school and is dedicated to Saint George....
which is one of the more significant Serbian monasteries. There also is a well-stocked hunting range and a wonderful scenic hiking path. The village was deemed an Ecological Village within the Ecological Municipality of Gornji Milanovac
Gornji Milanovac
Gornji Milanovac is a town and municipality located in Serbia at 44.012691° North, 20.273572° East. Its name means "Upper Milanovac" while Milanovac stems from name "Milan" in the Serbian language. The population of town is 24,048.The city was founded in 1853...
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