Sirogojno is a village in

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located on Mt. Zlatibor. The village of Sirogojno was declared a Monument of Culture of Exceptional Importance in 1983, and it is protected by the

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Museums

It is known for his

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, or "ethno village" known as the Old Village Museum (), covering nearly 5 hectares with authentic elements of ordinary life collected from all over the

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region from the 19th century. The ethno village displays a set of traditional wooden buildings, including a bakery, a dairy, and an inn, all in authentic form. Sirogojno is also housing a

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museum in honor of women knitters from the

region, who created unique clothing items with their work.

Church of Saints Peter and Paul the Apostles

The Serbian Orthodox church in Sirogojno was built in 1721 by

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Jovan Milićić. It is dedicated to the apostles St. Peter and St. Paul, as is written on the royal doors beside the signature of icon painter Simeon Lazović. The reconstruction of the original layout of the church in Sirogojno was based on special preserved manuscripts, protocols, records, and other historical sources. The village graveyard is located next to the church and has gravestones from the 19th century with unique artistic pictures and texts.St Apostles` Peter and Paul Church
Retrieved 2 October 2022. File:Sirogojno.jpg, View of a small part of the village of Sirogojno File:L'église orthodoxe serbe de Sirogojno.jpg, Sirogojno Serbian Orthodox church, exterior File:Iconostasis, Sirogojno.jpg, Iconostasis of Saints Peter and Paul Church File:Sirogojno Serbian orthodox church memorial.jpg, Sirogojno Serbian Orthodox church, interior File:Graveyard in front of Sirogojno church.jpg, Graveyard outside the church in Sirogojno

Notable people

* Milan Smiljanić (1891–1979), Minister of Agriculture in the

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(1944-1946).

References

External links

Photo Gallery of the Sirogojno Old Village MuseumThe Sirogojno Old Village Open-Air Museum, Official SiteInformation on the Old Village MuseumPhoto Gallery of Sirogojno
{{Authority control Zlatibor Spatial Cultural-Historical Units of Exceptional Importance Architecture in Serbia Populated places in Zlatibor District Open-air museums in Serbia

Museums

Church of Saints Peter and Paul the Apostles

Notable people

See also

References

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