Radovanjski Lug
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Radovanjski Lug is an oak forest located near Velika Plana
, Serbia
. It is a natural memorial monument that covers 46 hectare. It was first marked during the reign of Alexander Karađorđević, Prince of Serbia, and a memorial church dedicated to Karađorđe was built in 1936. It was categorized as Historic Landmark of Exceptional Importance
in 1979.
in 1817, Karađorđe Petrović as leader of the First Serbian Uprising
, and his companion Naum Krnar stayed at a field hut owned by Dragić Vojkić in Radovanjski Lug, in the Radovanje
village. However, Miloš Obrenović I who had come to an arrangement with the Ottoman
Turks as a semi-autonomous leader, ordered for Karađorđe and Krnar to be assassinated. Policeman Nikola Novaković cut off Karađorđe's head with a yatagan
, and killed Krnar with a shotgun. He buried them, both headless in a grave 100 foots away from the hut to the stream, and their heads, skinless and stuffed
, were sent to Istanbul
in order to prove to the Ottoman
that the two were dead.
The place of the assassination is marked by a large wooden cross with marble slab with text. Memorial church dedicated to Karađorđe was built in the 1936.
Velika Plana
Velika Plana , is a town and municipality located in the Podunavlje District of Serbia. In 2011, the population of the municipality is 40,578 . It is estimated that about 5,500-6,500 IDP's from Kosovo & Metohija also live in Velika Plana but are unregistered...
, 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...
. It is a natural memorial monument that covers 46 hectare. It was first marked during the reign of Alexander Karađorđević, Prince of Serbia, and a memorial church dedicated to Karađorđe was built in 1936. It was categorized as Historic Landmark of Exceptional Importance
Historic Landmarks of Exceptional Importance (Serbia)
Historic Landmarks of Exceptional Importance are historical places in the Republic of Serbia that have the highest level of the State protection.Those are part of the Cultural Property of Great Importance protection list.-See also:...
in 1979.
History
Returning from exile in RussiaRussia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
in 1817, Karađorđe Petrović as leader of the First Serbian Uprising
First Serbian Uprising
The First Serbian Uprising was the first stage of the Serbian Revolution , the successful wars of independence that lasted for 9 years and approximately 9 months , during which Serbia perceived itself as an independent state for the first time after more than three centuries of Ottoman rule and...
, and his companion Naum Krnar stayed at a field hut owned by Dragić Vojkić in Radovanjski Lug, in the Radovanje
Radovanje
Radovanje is a village in the municipality of Velika Plana, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 689 people....
village. However, Miloš Obrenović I who had come to an arrangement with the Ottoman
Ottoman Empire
The Ottoman EmpireIt was usually referred to as the "Ottoman Empire", the "Turkish Empire", the "Ottoman Caliphate" or more commonly "Turkey" by its contemporaries...
Turks as a semi-autonomous leader, ordered for Karađorđe and Krnar to be assassinated. Policeman Nikola Novaković cut off Karađorđe's head with a yatagan
Yatagan
The yatagan or yataghan is a type of Ottomanknife or short sabre used from the mid-16th to late 19th centuries....
, and killed Krnar with a shotgun. He buried them, both headless in a grave 100 foots away from the hut to the stream, and their heads, skinless and stuffed
Taxidermy
Taxidermy is the act of mounting or reproducing dead animals for display or for other sources of study. Taxidermy can be done on all vertebrate species of animals, including mammals, birds, fish, reptiles, and amphibians...
, were sent to Istanbul
Istanbul
Istanbul , historically known as Byzantium and Constantinople , is the largest city of Turkey. Istanbul metropolitan province had 13.26 million people living in it as of December, 2010, which is 18% of Turkey's population and the 3rd largest metropolitan area in Europe after London and...
in order to prove to the Ottoman
Ottoman Empire
The Ottoman EmpireIt was usually referred to as the "Ottoman Empire", the "Turkish Empire", the "Ottoman Caliphate" or more commonly "Turkey" by its contemporaries...
that the two were dead.
The place of the assassination is marked by a large wooden cross with marble slab with text. Memorial church dedicated to Karađorđe was built in the 1936.
See also
- First Serbian UprisingFirst Serbian UprisingThe First Serbian Uprising was the first stage of the Serbian Revolution , the successful wars of independence that lasted for 9 years and approximately 9 months , during which Serbia perceived itself as an independent state for the first time after more than three centuries of Ottoman rule and...
- Historic Landmarks of Exceptional ImportanceHistoric Landmarks of Exceptional Importance (Serbia)Historic Landmarks of Exceptional Importance are historical places in the Republic of Serbia that have the highest level of the State protection.Those are part of the Cultural Property of Great Importance protection list.-See also:...