Vraćevšnica

Vraćevšnica
Village
Country  Serbia
District Moravica District
Municipality Gornji Milanovac
Population (2002)
  Total 150
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)

Vraćevšnica (pronounced [v̞rǎtɕɛːv̞ʃnitsa]) is a village in the municipality of Gornji Milanovac, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 150 people.[1]

Radič (fl. 1389-1441), a magnate in the service of Serbian monarchs Stefan Lazarević and Đurađ Branković, built the Vraćevšnica monastery in the village in 1428.[2]

References

  1. Popis stanovništva, domaćinstava i Stanova 2002. Knjiga 1: Nacionalna ili etnička pripadnost po naseljima. Republika Srbija, Republički zavod za statistiku Beograd 2003. ISBN 86-84433-00-9
  2. Војислав Кораћ, Архитектура у средњовековној Србији, Сакрална архитектура
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Coordinates: 44°03′N 20°38′E / 44.050°N 20.633°E / 44.050; 20.633

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