Discover Kaluđerica

• The Church of Svetih Bogoroditelja Joakima i Ane is located in Kaluđerica.
• Local tradition connects Stara Kaluđerica with an earlier settlement site and the move to the present-day location.
• In 1903, Kaluđerica was located in the source area of the Bubanj stream; houses stood on gentle valley slopes.
• On September 22, 2024, “Kaluđerica u srcu – SABOR 2024” was held for the second time in the churchyard.

Residents call a former settlement site between Kumodraž and Veliki Mokri Lug “Stara Kaluđerica.” Kaluđerica was located at this site about 100 years ago. According to local tradition, residents moved from Stara Kaluđerica to the present-day settlement site because of the plague.

The place name preserves the memory of the former site, while the plague tradition explains the move. Two different approaches to local history therefore sit side by side: a named settlement site and a story about the reason for the change. The plague story should be understood as local tradition.

The Church of Svetih Bogoroditelja Joakima i Ane is in Kaluđerica. The late Serbian Patriarch Pavle consecrated the plot and foundations in 2003 and 2005; construction began afterward. The dates therefore mark the consecrations, with construction starting later. This sequence puts the construction history in context without treating the consecration and the start of construction as the same event.

The event “Kaluđerica u srcu – SABOR 2024” was held for the second time in the churchyard on September 22, 2024. At another event, the “Vino i ljubav” exhibition, KUD “Stara Kaluđerica” welcomed the guests; attendees could taste wine from Ogledno dobro Radmilovac.

The two examples differ in their occasion and focus: the Sabor is associated with a specifically dated event and the churchyard, while the exhibition is associated with wine from Ogledno dobro Radmilovac. If you are interested in local culture, these episodes offer different insights into events in Kaluđerica.

In 1903, Kaluđerica was located in the source area of the Bubanj stream. In its lower course, the stream is called Bara; it is a left-bank tributary of the Bolečica. At the time, houses stood on the valley’s gentle slopes. The year 1903 provides the timeframe for this landscape description.

This historical account complements the story about the change of settlement site with information about waterways and terrain. It connects the stream’s course, its name in the lower reaches, and the location of the houses in a time-specific picture of Kaluđerica.

In nearby Vinča, the riverside area is designated as an archaeological park and as a cultural property of exceptional importance for Serbia. Its cultural significance differs from the topics described here in Kaluđerica: Kaluđerica’s focus is on settlement traditions, the church, and a historical landscape, while Vinča’s is on the archaeological and cultural designation of the riverside area. This allows you to compare local history with an archaeological point of interest in the surrounding area.

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What does Stara Kaluđerica refer to?

Residents use this name for a former settlement site between Kumodraž and Veliki Mokri Lug. According to local tradition, residents moved from there to the present-day settlement site because of the plague.

Which years are associated with the church?

Patriarch Pavle consecrated the plot and foundations in 2003 and 2005. Construction of the church began afterward.

What connection to wine is associated with the “Vino i ljubav” exhibition?

KUD “Stara Kaluđerica” welcomed the guests. Attendees could taste wine from Ogledno dobro Radmilovac at the exhibition.

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