Monument on the site of the death of Despot Stefan Lazarević
Спомен обележје Деспоту Стефану Лазаревићу | |
 Marble pillar at the place of death of Despot Stefan Lazarević in the courtyard of the church in Markovac | |
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| Location | Crkvine, Mladenovac,  Serbia |
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| Type | Monument |
| Material | glazed white marble |
| Width | 68 cm (2.23 ft) |
| Height | 186 cm (6.10 ft) |
| Completion date | 1427 |
| Dedicated to | Despot Stefan Lazarević |
The Monument to Despot Stefan Lazarević (Спомен обележје Деспоту Стефану Лазаревићу) is located in the village of Crkvine by Mladenovac, Serbia, in courtyard of the church of St. prophet Elijah. That is marble monument with medieval record on death of Despot Stefan Lazarević. The monument was declared Monument of Culture of Exceptional Importance in 1979, and it is now protected by Republic of Serbia. The monument is in the form of column, created from glazed white marble, height 186 cm, width 68 cm, and a thickness of 26 cm. The largest, main inscription is written in calligraphic letters, on the west side of monument, below ingraved three-sided cross. Monument was raised by his companion Đurađ Zubrović immediately after the death of Despot Stefan, in 1427.
Writings on the monument are:
I, Despot Stefan, son of the Saint Prince Lazar after presenting was a ruler by a God's grace to all Serbs in Podunavlje and Posavlje and part of Hungarian land and Bosnia but also in Zeta coast. And in God given power I spent my lifetime as much as the dear God wanted, 38 years. Thus came the order from King of All and God and the sent angel told me: "Go!" and so my soul departed my poor body at the place named "Glava", in the year of 6000. and 900. and 30. and 5, indicate 5, sun circle 19 and moon 19, month July 19. day.
Pious Mr. Despot Stefan, good gentleman, too good and beloved and sweet Mr. Despot! Oh, hard it is to anyone who sees him dead in this place.
I, Đurađ Zubrović, sinful servant of God, laid this stone.
Forgive, God
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Gallery
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Front view of the monument
See also
References
- Regional Chamber of Požarevac, prepared by Dr. Novakovic Radmila Kostic, 2005. year.
External links
- Spomen obeležje Despotu Stefanu Lazareviću SANU web-site, at www.spomenicikulture.mi.sanu.ac.rs (in Serbian)
