Cross of Gradac, Gradac
| Cross of Gradac | |
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| Basic information | |
| Location | Ivanjica, Gradac |
| Geographic coordinates | 43°23′3″N 20°19′13″E / 43.38417°N 20.32028°ECoordinates: 43°23′3″N 20°19′13″E / 43.38417°N 20.32028°E |
| Year consecrated | Unknown |
Cross of Gradac is a cultural monument located in the village of Gradac on the property of Ćurčić Dragutin, surrounded by a smaller crosses. The cross was built in 1662 and served as a village record.[1]
Architecture
Despite its unusually large size, the Cross of Gradac is not near a cemetery, nor is it thought to have been designed to be part of a graveyard. Its purpose is undetermined. The Cross is shallowly inscribed with Cyrillic text, but has been badly damaged, making it consequently difficult to read.[2] This cross was used as a village record for more than a century. A partial decryption shows that the symbols are from the early Christian period and were inscribed in 1662.
Panoramic view
References
- ↑ Wild and untouched (mountain of Golija), Freedom, authority of Serbian national defense in America, Marina Dabic, accessdate: 11 May 2014
- ↑ Mountain of Golija, westserbia.org, accessdate: 11 May 2014
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