Kragujevac became one of Serbia’s largest exporters in 1886, when the main Belgrade – Niš railway connected through Kragujevac. The main industry of the 19th and 20th century was military production. The turning point in the overall development of Kragujevac was in 1851 when the Cannon Foundry began production, beginning a new era in the city’s economic development. Kragujevac, the capital, was developing and cherishing modern, progressive, free ideas and resembled many European capitals of that time. The first law on the printing press was passed in Kragujevac in 1870. The first Serbian constitution was proclaimed here in 1835 and the first idea of independent electoral democracy. During the period between 18, Kragujevac served as the capital of the Principality of Serbia, during the reign of the Serbian prince Miloš Obrenović. The University of Kragujevac (established 1976) is also located there. The first university in the newly independent Serbia was founded in Kragujevac in 1838, as well as the first grammar school (Gimnazija), Printworks (both in 1833), National theatre (1835) and the Military academy (1837). It is situated on the banks of the Lepenica River. It is the fourth largest city in the country after Belgrade, Novi Sad and Niš. Kragujevac (Serbian Cyrillic: Крагујевац) is a city in Serbia, the largest city of the Šumadija region and the administrative centre of Šumadija District.
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