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Cross of Gradac
Cross of Gradac
Religion
Year consecrated	Unknown
Location
Location	Ivanjica, Gradac
Geographic coordinates	43°23′3″N 20°19′13″E / 43.38417°N 20.32028°E

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Cross of Gradac is a cultural monument located in the village of Gradac on the property of Ćurčić Dragutin, surrounded by a field. The cross was built in 1645 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.

References

^ Wild and untouched (mountain of Golija) Archived 12 May 2014 at the Wayback Machine, Freedom, authority of Serbian national defense in America, Marina Dabic, accessdate: 11 May 2014
^ Mountain of Golija Archived 12 May 2014 at the Wayback Machine, westserbia.org, accessdate: 11 May 2014

External links

Republic Institute for Protection of Cultural Monuments - Belgrade

[1] Wild and untouched (mountain of Golija) Archived 12 May 2014 at the Wayback Machine, Freedom, authority of Serbian national defense in America, Marina Dabic, accessdate: 11 May 2014

[2] Mountain of Golija Archived 12 May 2014 at the Wayback Machine, westserbia.org, accessdate: 11 May 2014

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+{{Multiple issues|{{more footnotes|date=June 2014}}{{citation style|date=June 2014}}}}
-{{Multiple issues|{{Copy-edit |for= spelling, grammar and tone | date= June 2014}}{{orphan|date=June 2014}}{{no footnotes|date=June 2014}}{{citation style|date=June 2014}}}}
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+|building_name         = Cross of Gradac
 |image                 = Gradacki krst.JPG
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-|location              = Gradac, [[Ivanjica]], [[Serbia]]
+|location              = Ivanjica, [[Gradac (Ivanjica)|Gradac]]
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 |religious_affiliation =
 |district              =
-|consecration_year     =
+|consecration_year     = Unknown
-|heritage_designation  = Cultural monument
+|heritage_designation  =
-|leadership            = Institute for Cultural Heritage Preservation Kraljevo
+|leadership            =
-|website               = [http://www.ethnicwholesaler.com Official website]
+|website               =
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-'''Cross of Gradac'''  is a cultural monument located in the village of  [[Gradac]] on the property of Ćurčić Dragutin, surrounded by a large number of smaller crosses.
+'''Cross of Gradac'''  is a cultural monument located in the village of  [[Gradac (Ivanjica)|Gradac]] on the property of Ćurčić Dragutin, surrounded by a field. The cross was built in 1645 and served as a village record.<ref>[http://sloboda.snd-us.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=538:divlja-i-netaknuta&catid=7:reportaze-i-intervjui&Itemid=126 Wild and untouched (mountain of Golija)] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140512220522/http://sloboda.snd-us.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=538%3Adivlja-i-netaknuta&catid=7%3Areportaze-i-intervjui&Itemid=126 |date=12 May 2014 }}, Freedom, authority of Serbian national defense in America, Marina Dabic, accessdate: 11 May 2014</ref>
-The cross was built in the year of 1662 and served as a village record.<ref>[http://sloboda.snd-us.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=538:divlja-i-netaknuta&catid=7:reportaze-i-intervjui&Itemid=126 Wild and untouched (mountain of Golija)], Freedom, authority of Serbian national defense in America, Marina Dabic, accessdate: 11th May 2014</ref>
 ==Architecture==
-Its size is rather unusual. Since the cross stands out in relation to the environment and is not near a cemetery, it is not thought to be designed as part of a graveyard. The reason for raising the cross has not yet been determined, but it's presumed that it was built in honor of an important event or a distinguished personality. [[Cyrillic]] text, which is shallowly incised, making it very hard to read especially due to the fact that it has been badly damaged, is visible on the cross. <ref>[http://www.westserbia.org/mobile/destinacije/ivanjica-golija/golija/ Mountain of Golija], westserbia.org, accessdate: 11th May 2014</ref>
+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.<ref>[http://www.westserbia.org/mobile/destinacije/ivanjica-golija/golija/ Mountain of Golija] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140512213053/http://www.westserbia.org/mobile/destinacije/ivanjica-golija/golija/ |date=12 May 2014 }}, westserbia.org, accessdate: 11 May 2014</ref> This cross was used as a village record for more than a century. A partial decryption shows that the symbols are from the [[Early Christianity|early Christian period]] and were inscribed in 1662.
+[[File:The Cross of Gradac.jpg|thumb|Panoramic view]]
-Studies have shown that for more than a century this cross was used as a village record.  However, due to much ornamentation, the inscription on the cross in badly damaged rendering it difficult to read. Partial description shows that the symbols are from the period of [[Early Christianity]]; they were inscribed in the year 1662.
 ==References==
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 ==External links==
+*[http://www.heritage.gov.rs/latinica/nepokretna_kulturna_dobra.php Republic Institute for Protection of Cultural Monuments - Belgrade]
-* [http://www.stazeibogaze.info/2010/04/05/odvracenica-jankov-kamen-gradacki-krst-milici/ Bike route Janko's Stone - Cross of Gradac - Milici]
-*[http://www.heritage.gov.rs/latinica/nepokretna_kulturna_dobra.php Republic Institute for protection of cultural Monuments - Belgrade]
+{{Ivanjica}}
-*[http://www.heritage-db.org/eng/nkd/lista Immovable Cultural Heritage]
-*[http://spomenicikulture.mi.sanu.ac.rs/list.php List of monuments]
+[[Category:Stone crosses in Continental Europe|Gradac]]
 [[Category:Ivanjica]]

v t e Municipality of Ivanjica
Towns/Villages	Bedina Varoš Bratljevo Brezova Brusnik Budoželja Bukovica Vasiljevići Vionica Vrmbaje Vučak Gleđica Gradac Dajići Deretin Devići Dobri Do Dubrava Erčege Javorska Ravna Gora Katići Klekova Kovilje Komadine Koritnik Kosovica Kumanica Kušići Lisa Luke Mana Maskova Medovine Međurečje Močioci Opaljenik Osonica Preseka Prilike Ravna Gora Radaljevo Rovine Rokci Sveštica Sivčina Smiljevac Čečina Šarenik Šume
Mountains	Čemerno Golija Javor Mučanj
Culture	Nušićijada festival Memorial Cemetery, Javor Cross of Gradac, Gradac House of Dragomir Popovic
Religious monuments	Kovilje monastery Pridvorica Monastery Church of St. Emperor Constantine and Empress Helena Church of St. Nicholas, Kosovica Church of St. Nicholas, Brezova Church of Saints Cosmas and Damian, Ivanjica Church of Preobraženje, Dajići
Notable people	Draža Mihajlović Petar Stambolić Ivan Stambolić Srboljub Krivokuća Tomislav Ladan Vladica Kovačević Petar Krivokuća Radovan Ćurčić Milovan Milović