The yellow building with the statue on top is the largest museum in town. It houses a continuous collection as well as short term exhibits.
Zavicajni means homeland. This museum is all about the homeland. Local artifacts and exhibitions of local art and history are displayed.
The entrance of the museum. The grand old home was built by a man who owned a long ago coal mine in my hubby’s village Vina. Now, it is well-kept and a glorious reminder of antique architecture.
A work of art by a local artist, Dragoslav Živković, and the reconstruction of homes created by the orignal inhabitants of the region ages ago. The cavemen type of people even left their mark in local caves with drawings! Cool, huh?
Just a few weeks ago, I went to check out the new fruit exhibits, and the very exciting ancient Roman artifacts found just a few miles down the road!
An aerial photograph of the excavation. It is a massive site.
Ravna, a village 6 or 7 miles from Knjazevac is the home of the most recent archeological dig in our region.
Painstaking work by international groups of archeologists have unearthed some amazing finds. Including glass goblets! How freaking awesome is that!?
glass goblets and a glass vase
I got to talk to the Senior Curator of the museum, Milena. Her English is spectacular. We had a great chat. The most spectacular part of the visit was being shocked with meeting another American. I have NEVER run into a foreigner in my little town. Coming in contact with one of my own peeps was a complete shock.
He was a Dept. of State guy doing some public relations stuff, repairing relations with Serbia. His advice to me was to basically be friendly and help mend the tear between Serbia and the United States.
Some days, I think I am days I think I am very diplomatic… other times, not so much.
Please come visit our beautiful town and museums. We have lots to offer! Just like the rest of Serbia!
A quick walk up the hill and through the beautiful gate…
He was one of the many Russians who left his homeland to come and aid the Serbs in their fight against Turkish occupation in Serbia in solidarity of Slavic brotherhood and Orthodoxy. . He was also allegedly the basis for Ana Karenina’s lover, Count Alexei Kirillovich Vronsky .
The mosaic walkway is done completely in stone washed soft and round by water, collected over time and placed just so to created the most amazing designs.
Learning about the History here is NEVER short of amazing. I hope you enjoy hearing about it too.
Just down the road we ran into some other familiar children and soon out the front door comes a friend of mine. How Fun to run into friends in a town half an hour from home!
The crowns were relatively easy once I found some wired ribbon and the no sew heat bonding strips that made this project a snap! With an iron, adhere the lace to the ribbon. Then, just a hem them in the back to close the crown and Wa La!
Chronicles of Serbia 
