Cultural heritage: The endowment of King Petar I contains the church of St.Djordje, Petar’s house, new opened Gallery (The house of vinogradar) and Karadjordje’s fortified town. All this represents a unique monument of the cultural-historical heritage of the Serbian people.

The Church of St. Djordje: This white marbled five-domed church was built between 1904 and 1912. It is the burial place of the Karadjordjevic Dynasty. The interior of ht echurch is decorated with a mosaic faithfully depicting the most beautiful medieval Serbian frescoes. With a surface area of 3,500 square metres and containing 15,000 various nuances, it is truly worth a visit. This church is one of the most visited cultural monuments in the country.

Karadjordje’s fortified town dates from the XIX century. It was built by Karadjordje Petrovic, the leader of the first Serbian Uprising. The restored residence with the one remaining tower, the church with the belfry and the school has all been preserved to the present day. Original ethnographic articles, items and documents are exhibited here. A monument to Karadjordje was recently built in the center of this fortified town.

Petar’s house was built in 1912. Today it contains an art gallery with different kinds of exhibitions (relics, paintings etc.)

Gallery (The house of Vinogradar) was built in 1911. Today it contains an art gallery.
Monastery of Nikolje: A medieval Orthodox monastery, built on the slopes of the mountain of Rudnik, 15km from Topola. It is dedicated to St.Nikola. The rich spiritual life is preserved in this monastery to the present day.

Accommodation:

Hotel Oplenac has a capacity of 100 beds. In the town of Topola and some surrounding villages, tourists are offered accommodation in private houses. Many residents in the town of Topola and the surrounding villages are now offering Bed and Breakfast to visiting tourists. What better way to really get to know the local customs and the local cuisine?

Customs and hospitality:

The cuisine of the region named Sumadija, which is served in the restaurants of Topola, is the mysterious mixture of the taste of tradition and time spiced hospitality of the hosts. We recommend: The steak of Karadjordje (pork with Serbian cream cheese), corn bread, milk cheese, lamb baked in a special way and the things you shouldn’t miss are plum brandy and wine.
There are special times of the year when you can get to know Topola the best – in October during the Festival of grape and wine and the National folklore during which is the most significant event because you can see

The Exhibition of national handicraft, dancing of the best Folklore ensembles from Balkan region and bye some souvenirs and handmade things, in July for the fair on Petar’s day, in the last week of August during the Painting Colony of Lipovac but of course you are welcome at any other time when you want to get close to the heart of Serbia.

If this sound interesting and you want to learn more about Topola, we are here to provide you with every information, advice and service.

Nature:

Park Oplenac is a monument of nature which has benefited from the protection of the state. With its abundance of flora (pine, oak, linden, marple), it represents air spa. The territory around the Municipality is rich in hunting grounds and is surrounded by lush meadows, fields and woods. There are deer, rabbits, wild boar and foxes and the world of birds is represented by pheasants, quails and doves.