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Topola, Serbia

Okay… Wikipedia is going to be very helpful here.

While in Belgrade we went out to a place called Oplenac. We climbed a steep hill to see the amazing St George’s Church known also as Oplenac Church and Oplenac Mausoleum, it is the Mausoleum of the Serbian and Yugoslav Royal House of Karadordevic located on top of the Hill Oplenac in the city of Tolopa, Serbia. The Foundation in Oplenac is named after King Peter 1 of Yugoslavia. Our guide Milos filled us in on the history of the place. I got lost in the details! but I also got lost in the magnificance of the place. The inside was just amazing! I’m sure the photos won’t do it justice…. but I have to share the place with you somehow!

Does the strain of the climb show on our faces?
Does the strain of the climb show on our faces?
Ahhh we made it!
Ahhh we made it!
Our first view of St Georges Church. It certainly doesn't look that spectacular from the outside!
Our first view of St Georges Church. It certainly doesn’t look that spectacular from the outside!
The mosaic at the entrance
The mosaic at the entrance
We are all inside... and can't believe our eyes!
We are all inside… and can’t believe our eyes!
Mosiacs everywhere you look!
Mosiacs everywhere you look!
Even on the ceiling domes!
Even on the ceiling domes!
Just look at how amazing these ceiling are!
Just look at how amazing these ceiling are!
A closer view of just one big mosiac!
A closer view of just one big mosiac!
And look at the light fittings! hehe
And look at the light fittings! hehe
Even the floors are amazing! Works of Art!
Even the floors are amazing! Works of Art!
In the lower floor were the tombs and the mosaics are just as spectacular!
In the lower floor were the tombs and the mosaics are just as spectacular!
Looking one way!
Looking one way!
And now the other :-)
And now the other 🙂
Great Huh!
Great Huh!
A close up of one of the mosaics downstairs
A close up of one of the mosaics downstairs
Just superb!
Just superb!
I'm still amazed by this place!
I’m still amazed by this place!
A couple of tombs!
A couple of tombs!
The windows and decorations above the tombs
The windows and decorations above the tombs

Now after seeing this amazing place we went to visit the home of King Peter. Milos told us heaps of the history but I was lost in thought. I couldn’t get my mind of the fabulous church we had just visited! I guess I am way more stimulated by the visual rather than by listening to someone talk!

We finished off the lovely day with a superb meal together.

Celebrating the day together with a delightful evening meal.
Celebrating the day together with a delightful evening meal.
Very happy Judy and Len :-)
Very happy Judy and Len 🙂
I love this photo of Teresa and me :-)
I love this photo of Teresa and me 🙂

So now you can see why Topola, Serbia deserved it’s own blog post! Isn’t it just amazing! I hope you are inspired to go see it for yourself one day 🙂