Negotin – Culture, Wine and Accommodation

The main building of the Krajina Museum is located near the center of Negotin. The Mokranjac House is also near the center. In the center itself, you will also find Hajduk Veljko's powder magazine in the churchyard of the new Church of the Holy Trinity.

The Church of the Holy Trinity was built between May 8, 1872, and 1874 and combines neoclassical forms with elements of the Neo-Renaissance. Negotin's Old Church, officially the Church of the Nativity of the Most Holy Mother of God, dates from 1803.

The Church of the Holy Trinity offers several clearly dated aspects of its history. Its interior paintings were created in 1901 by the academic painter Stevan Todorović and his wife Poleksija, as well as by Milisav Marković and Pavle Čortanović. The Old Church contains a memorial plaque for Hajduk Veljko dating from 1844.

Hajduk Veljko's powder magazine is the only surviving remnant of the Baba Finka fortifications. The residence of Oberknez Todorče is one of the oldest houses in Negotin. Together with the two churches, these sites form a historical tour through different eras, without requiring the individual buildings to be treated as a single complex.

The Krajina Museum covers a broad period of time. Its permanent exhibition traces the historical development of Negotinska Krajina from its earliest origins to the 20th century. The archaeological exhibition contains artifacts ranging from the Paleolithic to the late Middle Ages. In the ethnological exhibition, you can see crafts, occupations, weaving, carpets, domestic culture, customs and folk costumes.

The Mokranjac House focuses on the life and work of Stevan Mokranjac. The ethnological exhibition includes original objects, photographs and documents and is housed in a monument of bourgeois domestic culture from the first half of the 19th century.

The Rajačke pivnice are located 25 km south of Negotin; their offerings include wine tastings, wine sales and demonstrations of traditional production methods. In Negotin, Matalj Winery combines a family winemaking tradition passed down through generations with cellar tours and tastings of three wines.

Near the village of Mokranje, the Mokranjske Rocks in the vicinity of Negotin form a waterfall and a small lake. The rocks are used by people from Negotin and the surrounding villages, as well as by tourists, for picnicking and swimming.

From Belgrade, Negotin can be reached via the international E-75 road through Paraćin and Zaječar (290 km), via Smederevo, Požarevac and Majdanpek (290 km), or via the Danube highway through Donji Milanovac (20 km). The nearest airports are located in Niš (150 km), Belgrade (300 km) and Sofia (300 km).

For comparison with other destinations, you can also access Golubinje, Kladusnica, Majdanpek, Kladovo, Mala Vrbica, Donji Milanovac, Rajac and Kostol.

When does the Mokranjčevi dani festival take place?

The Mokranjčevi dani festival takes place every September in Negotin and has been held since 1966. The program includes a choral singing competition. It also offers art exhibitions, book presentations, literary evenings and excursions to tourist destinations in Negotinska Krajina.

What historical function did a church have during the First Serbian Uprising?

During the defense of Negotin, a church was used as a hospital for wounded soldiers.

What subjects does the Hajduk Veljko Museum complement?

The museum complements historical, ethnological and art-historical collections with ethnographic artifacts related to traditional viticulture and winemaking.

For the broader travel overview: Bor District.