Don't be misled by its austere exterior: inside this white-marble, five-domed church – part of the Oplenac Royal Complex in Topola – eye-smartingly vibrant mosaics have been magnificently rendered with over 40 million pieces of coloured glass. Millions more adorn the crypt, where Karađorđe (leader of the first Serbian uprising against the Turks and founder of the Karađorđević dynasty) and other members of the royal family are buried.
Shutterstock / Elena Elisseeva
Church of St George
Serbia
Lonely Planet's must-see attractions
Memorial Museum '21st October'
18.77 MILES
Šumarice Memorial Park is home to a sombre museum that tells the harrowing story of the 1941 massacre of around 3000 Kragujevac civilians during the…
0.14 MILES
Oplenac, in the town of Topola, is where Karađorđe plotted the Serbian insurrection against the Turks in 1804. One ticket grants access to all attractions…
20.12 MILES
This fascinating museum is housed in the 1882 building of Kragujevac's old cannon factory (topolivnica). Part of the Prince's Arsenal industrial complex,…
16.23 MILES
Crowning the densely forested Kosmaj mountain (626m), this alien-like structure is a prime example of Yugoslav-era spomenik (memorial) architecture. Five…
19.89 MILES
A complex of several modest buildings, the National Museum is centred around the former konak (residence) of Prince Miloš, built in 1860. The Oriental…
Nearby Serbia attractions
0.14 MILES
Oplenac, in the town of Topola, is where Karađorđe plotted the Serbian insurrection against the Turks in 1804. One ticket grants access to all attractions…
16.23 MILES
Crowning the densely forested Kosmaj mountain (626m), this alien-like structure is a prime example of Yugoslav-era spomenik (memorial) architecture. Five…
3. Memorial Museum '21st October'
18.77 MILES
Šumarice Memorial Park is home to a sombre museum that tells the harrowing story of the 1941 massacre of around 3000 Kragujevac civilians during the…
19.89 MILES
A complex of several modest buildings, the National Museum is centred around the former konak (residence) of Prince Miloš, built in 1860. The Oriental…
20.12 MILES
This fascinating museum is housed in the 1882 building of Kragujevac's old cannon factory (topolivnica). Part of the Prince's Arsenal industrial complex,…