ChurchSS 0020
St George’s Church, Oplenac
Topola, Šumadija District · Serbia
The endowment of King Peter I Karađorđević and the mausoleum of the Karađorđević dynasty. Its interior is covered with mosaics reproducing more than seven hundred compositions from some sixty medieval Serbian monasteries. Karađorđe, King Peter I, King Alexander I and other members of the dynasty are buried in the church.
Why it is in the database
The monument meets the following criteria:
- IPatronageFounded by Serbian rulers, nobles, the Serbian Church or benefactors.
- IIICreativityThe work of Serbian builders, painters and sculptors or of a school of Serbian art.
- VIdentityPermanently inscribed in Serbian historical memory, tradition and literature.
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