Central Serbia, Serbia · Europe
Kragujevac sits on the route: 20 minutes from Knić, 56km from Resava Cave.
Kragujevac is a city located in Central Serbia, Serbia. With a population of 147,473, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Kragujevac sits in Serbia, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Belgrade time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Kragujevac to your route.
Kragujevac (Serbian Cyrillic: Крагујевац, pronounced [krǎɡujeʋats] ) is the fourth largest city in Serbia and the administrative centre of the Šumadija District. It is the historical centre of the geographical region of Šumadija in central Serbia, and is situated on the banks of the Lepenica River. According to theRead more
2022 census, the city itself has a population of 146,318 while the city administrative area has 171,186 inhabitants.
Kragujevac was the first capital of modern Serbia and the first constitution in the Balkans, the Sretenje Constitution, was proclaimed in the city in 1835. A unit of the Scottish Women's Hospitals for Foreign Service was located there in World War I. During the Second World War, Kragujevac was the site of a massacre by the Nazis in which 2,778 Serb men and boys were killed.
Modern Kragujevac is known for its large munitions (Zastava Arms) and automobile (Fiat Serbia) industries, as well as its status as an education centre housing the University of Kragujevac, one of the region's largest higher education institutions.
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Kragujevac is located in Central Serbia, Serbia, Europe. The coordinates are 44.0167 latitude, 20.9167 longitude.
Kragujevac has a population of approximately 147,473 people, making it a city in Serbia.
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4 notable places within an hour's drive.
cathedral
A 15th-century Serbian Orthodox monastery near Despotovac ringed by eleven massive defensive towers: a proper fortress hiding some of the finest frescoes of the Morava school inside its marble church.
45 km · about 50 min drive
natural wonder
A large show cave with lit chambers and calcite formations near Despotovac, approached by a narrow surfaced road with a visitor car park.
56 km · about 65 min drive
natural wonder
A vivid turquoise karst spring at the foot of Beljanica mountain, welling up from a flooded cave system explored to 133 m depth. An old watermill and pool sit beside it; a small restaurant serves the roadside site.
58 km · about 65 min drive
natural wonder
The West Morava river coils in tight meanders between Ovčar and Kablar peaks, with a dozen medieval monasteries: the 'Serbian Mount Athos', and sweeping viewpoints above the gorge road.
59 km · about 70 min drive
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