{"id":10173,"date":"2025-10-20T11:45:46","date_gmt":"2025-10-20T09:45:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tokursumlija.rs\/what-to-see\/holy-sites\/crkve-i-crkvista\/"},"modified":"2026-05-22T08:34:37","modified_gmt":"2026-05-22T06:34:37","slug":"churches-and-church-sites","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/tokursumlija.rs\/en\/what-to-see\/holy-sites\/churches-and-church-sites\/","title":{"rendered":"Churches and Church Sites"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\">[vc_row][vc_column]<div class=\"wpex-template-shortcode\"><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid wpex-relative\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><style>.vcex-breadcrumbs.vcex_6a335889e37cb{--wpex-hover-link-color:var(--wpex-accent);}<\/style><nav class=\"vcex-breadcrumbs vcex-breadcrumbs--links-inherit-color vcex_6a335889e37cb\"><span class=\"trail-begin\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tokursumlija.rs\/en\/\" 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width=&#8221;3\/4&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1764756444590{margin-top: -30px !important;}&#8221;]\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/tokursumlija.rs\/en\/churches-and-church-sites\/church-of-the-holy-trinity\/\">Church of the Holy Trinity<\/a><\/h3>\n<h4>Kur\u0161umlija<\/h4>\n<p>The Church of the Holy Trinity is located in the center of Kur\u0161umlija. The church was built in 1902. According to historical records, local caf\u00e9 owners initiated its construction and collected funds so that the town center could have its own place of worship&#8230;[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]<div class=\"vcex-module vcex-divider vcex-divider-solid vcex-divider-center wpex-mx-auto wpex-block wpex-h-0 wpex-border-b wpex-border-solid wpex-border-main\" style=\"border-bottom-width:1px;border-color:#9d9d9d;\"><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;]<style>.vcex-image.vcex_6a335889eb9e3 .vcex-image-img{border-radius:var(--wpex-rounded-md);}<\/style><figure class=\"vcex-image vcex-module vcex_6a335889eb9e3\"><div class=\"vcex-image-inner wpex-relative wpex-inline-block wpex-image-hover opacity\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tokursumlija.rs\/en\/churches-and-church-sites\/byzantine-basilica\/\"><img width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/tokursumlija.rs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/bazilika-ilu.jpg\" class=\"vcex-image-img wpex-align-middle\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tokursumlija.rs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/bazilika-ilu.jpg 600w, https:\/\/tokursumlija.rs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/bazilika-ilu-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/tokursumlija.rs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/bazilika-ilu-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/figure>[\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;3\/4&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1764756452454{margin-top: -30px !important;}&#8221;]\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/tokursumlija.rs\/en\/churches-and-church-sites\/byzantine-basilica\/\">Byzantine Basilica<\/a><\/h3>\n<h4>Kur\u0161umlija<\/h4>\n<p>The ruins of an early Byzantine three-nave basilica from the 6th century are located on a rocky plateau above the confluence of the Kosanica and Toplica rivers, right next to the Ni\u0161\u2013Pri\u0161tina main road, below Marina Tower. These are the remains of a complex of buildings, with the church as the central and largest structure&#8230;[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]<div class=\"vcex-module vcex-divider vcex-divider-solid vcex-divider-center wpex-mx-auto wpex-block wpex-h-0 wpex-border-b wpex-border-solid wpex-border-main\" style=\"border-bottom-width:1px;border-color:#9d9d9d;\"><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;]<style>.vcex-image.vcex_6a335889ef540 .vcex-image-img{border-radius:var(--wpex-rounded-md);}<\/style><figure class=\"vcex-image vcex-module vcex_6a335889ef540\"><div class=\"vcex-image-inner wpex-relative wpex-inline-block wpex-image-hover opacity\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tokursumlija.rs\/en\/churches-and-church-sites\/church-of-saint-petka-mackovac\/\"><img width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/tokursumlija.rs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/crkva-svete-petke-mackovac-ilu.jpg\" class=\"vcex-image-img wpex-align-middle\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tokursumlija.rs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/crkva-svete-petke-mackovac-ilu.jpg 600w, https:\/\/tokursumlija.rs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/crkva-svete-petke-mackovac-ilu-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/tokursumlija.rs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/crkva-svete-petke-mackovac-ilu-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/figure>[\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;3\/4&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1764756467502{margin-top: -30px !important;}&#8221;]\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/tokursumlija.rs\/en\/churches-and-church-sites\/church-of-saint-petka-mackovac\/\">Church of Saint Petka<\/a><\/h3>\n<h4>Ma\u010dkovac<\/h4>\n<p>The Church of Saint Petka is located in the village of Ma\u010dkovac, on the fifth kilometer of the Kur\u0161umlija\u2013Blace intermunicipal road, on the left-hand side. The church was built through voluntary donations and the collective work of local residents&#8230;[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]<div class=\"vcex-module vcex-divider vcex-divider-solid vcex-divider-center wpex-mx-auto wpex-block wpex-h-0 wpex-border-b wpex-border-solid wpex-border-main\" style=\"border-bottom-width:1px;border-color:#9d9d9d;\"><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;]<style>.vcex-image.vcex_6a33588a000ae .vcex-image-img{border-radius:var(--wpex-rounded-md);}<\/style><figure class=\"vcex-image vcex-module vcex_6a33588a000ae\"><div class=\"vcex-image-inner wpex-relative wpex-inline-block wpex-image-hover opacity\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tokursumlija.rs\/en\/churches-and-church-sites\/church-of-saint-petka\/\"><img width=\"400\" height=\"401\" src=\"https:\/\/tokursumlija.rs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/sveta-petka-ilu.jpg\" class=\"vcex-image-img wpex-align-middle\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tokursumlija.rs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/sveta-petka-ilu.jpg 400w, https:\/\/tokursumlija.rs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/sveta-petka-ilu-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/tokursumlija.rs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/sveta-petka-ilu-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/figure>[\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;3\/4&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1764756474669{margin-top: -30px !important;}&#8221;]\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/tokursumlija.rs\/en\/churches-and-church-sites\/church-of-saint-petka\/\">Church of Saint Petka<\/a><\/h3>\n<h4>Veliko Pupavce<\/h4>\n<p>The Church of Saint Petka is located in the area of Veliko Pupavce, along the road to Rudare, right next to the \u201cProlom Water\u201d factory, 1.5 km from Hotel \u201cRadan\u201d. The church site was discovered in 1918. It is believed that the temple dates back to the Nemanji\u0107 period or even earlier&#8230;[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]<div class=\"vcex-module vcex-divider vcex-divider-solid vcex-divider-center wpex-mx-auto wpex-block wpex-h-0 wpex-border-b wpex-border-solid wpex-border-main\" style=\"border-bottom-width:1px;border-color:#9d9d9d;\"><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;]<style>.vcex-image.vcex_6a33588a0489c .vcex-image-img{border-radius:var(--wpex-rounded-md);}<\/style><figure class=\"vcex-image vcex-module vcex_6a33588a0489c\"><div class=\"vcex-image-inner wpex-relative wpex-inline-block wpex-image-hover opacity\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tokursumlija.rs\/en\/churches-and-church-sites\/church-of-the-transfiguration-of-the-lord\/\"><img width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/tokursumlija.rs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/sv-preobrazenja-00.jpg\" class=\"vcex-image-img wpex-align-middle\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tokursumlija.rs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/sv-preobrazenja-00.jpg 600w, https:\/\/tokursumlija.rs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/sv-preobrazenja-00-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/tokursumlija.rs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/sv-preobrazenja-00-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/figure>[\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;3\/4&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1760979882404{margin-top: -30px !important;}&#8221;]\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/tokursumlija.rs\/en\/churches-and-church-sites\/church-of-the-transfiguration-of-the-lord\/\">Church of the Transfiguration of the Lord<\/a><\/h3>\n<h4>Prolom Banja<\/h4>\n<p>Located in the very center of Prolom Banja, construction of the church began in 2010. In 2013, an attractive bridge named the Patriarch Irinej Bridge was built, and in 2014 the church fresco painting was completed in accordance with Byzantine iconography&#8230;[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]<div class=\"vcex-module vcex-divider vcex-divider-solid vcex-divider-center wpex-mx-auto wpex-block wpex-h-0 wpex-border-b wpex-border-solid wpex-border-main\" style=\"border-bottom-width:1px;border-color:#9d9d9d;\"><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;]<style>.vcex-image.vcex_6a33588a08398 .vcex-image-img{border-radius:var(--wpex-rounded-md);}<\/style><figure class=\"vcex-image vcex-module vcex_6a33588a08398\"><div class=\"vcex-image-inner wpex-relative wpex-inline-block wpex-image-hover opacity\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tokursumlija.rs\/en\/churches-and-church-sites\/church-lazarica\/\"><img width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/tokursumlija.rs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/crkva-lazarica-00.jpg\" class=\"vcex-image-img wpex-align-middle\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tokursumlija.rs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/crkva-lazarica-00.jpg 600w, https:\/\/tokursumlija.rs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/crkva-lazarica-00-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/tokursumlija.rs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/crkva-lazarica-00-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/figure>[\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;3\/4&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1764756492759{margin-top: -30px !important;}&#8221;]\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/tokursumlija.rs\/en\/churches-and-church-sites\/church-lazarica\/\">Church Lazarica<\/a><\/h3>\n<h4>Prolom Banja<\/h4>\n<p>Church Lazarica (the Church of Saint Lazar) is located in the valley of the Prolom River at an altitude of 640 m. It is 2.5 km from the center of Prolom Banja. It is the only wooden church in the Toplica region. 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According to local tradition, the church was built by King Milutin during a period when several smelters for processing lead, copper, silver, and gold operated in this area&#8230;[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]<div class=\"vcex-module vcex-divider vcex-divider-solid vcex-divider-center wpex-mx-auto wpex-block wpex-h-0 wpex-border-b wpex-border-solid wpex-border-main\" style=\"border-bottom-width:1px;border-color:#9d9d9d;\"><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;]<style>.vcex-image.vcex_6a33588a0f9bd .vcex-image-img{border-radius:var(--wpex-rounded-md);}<\/style><figure class=\"vcex-image vcex-module vcex_6a33588a0f9bd\"><div class=\"vcex-image-inner wpex-relative wpex-inline-block wpex-image-hover opacity\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tokursumlija.rs\/en\/churches-and-church-sites\/church-of-saint-george\/\"><img width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/tokursumlija.rs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/svetog-djordja-00.jpg\" class=\"vcex-image-img wpex-align-middle\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tokursumlija.rs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/svetog-djordja-00.jpg 600w, https:\/\/tokursumlija.rs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/svetog-djordja-00-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/tokursumlija.rs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/svetog-djordja-00-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/figure>[\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;3\/4&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1764756503879{margin-top: -30px !important;}&#8221;]\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/tokursumlija.rs\/en\/churches-and-church-sites\/church-of-saint-george\/\">Church of Saint George<\/a><\/h3>\n<h4>Lukovska Banja<\/h4>\n<p>According to tradition, the Church of Saint George dates back to the Nemanji\u0107 era, but it was destroyed by the Ottomans. 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