Kuršumlija

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Kuršumlija is a town and municipality located in the Toplica District of the southern Serbia. It is situated near the rivers Toplica, Kosanica and Banjska, southeast of Mount Kopaonik and northwest of Mount Radan. As of 2011, the town has 13,306 inhabitants, while municipality has 19,213. ()

Alternative names: Area: 367.57 mi²Coordinates: 43°8'23"N, 21°16'16"E

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Kuršumlija – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Monastery of St. Nicholas, Church of the Holy Mother of God, Pločnik Archaeological Site.

~1550 ftE
Church
Monastery of St. Nicholas
8 min walk • The Monastery of St. Nicholas is a Serbian Orthodox monastery built by the Grand Prince Stefan Nemanja between 1159 and 1166. It is situated in the center of the historical region of Toplica, near the present day city of Kuršumlija, in the upper valley of Toplica river.
1 miE
Church
Church of the Holy Mother of God
26 min walk • The Monastery of the Most Holy Mother of God, also known as Petkovača, is a defunct Serbian Orthodox monastery, currently in ruins, built by Serbian Grand Prince Stefan Nemanja sometime between 1159 and 1168. The monastery is located on a plateau between the Kosanica and Toplica rivers, and near the entrance of Kuršumlija.
6.8 miNE
Museum, Archaeological site
Pločnik Archaeological Site
174 min walk • Pločnik is an archaeological site in the village of the same name in Toplica District, Serbia. A 120 hectare settlement belonging to the Neolithic Vinča culture existed on the site from 5500 BCE until it was destroyed by fire in 4700 BCE.

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Kuršumlija plan & book

Kuršumlija – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Monastery of St. Nicholas

Church of the Holy Mother of God

Pločnik Archaeological Site