Sights
The Church of the Holy Virgin
The Church of the Holy Virgin is located in the village of Donja Kamenica, 15 kilometers south of Knjaževac. It is an endowment of an unknown lord and originates from the first half of the 14th century. This church represents the most original and domestic artistic monument of the Diocese of Timočka. The architecture is a combination of Romanesque, Gothic, and Moravian architecture. Some of the frescoes are unique in Serbian medieval painting. It is believed that the painting was done by two masters, and the foundational compositions and portraits of the lords with a wealth of details in the depiction of their clothing are especially treasured. The performances of the Last Supper, the Annunciation, the Virgin Hodegitria with Christ, the Dormition of the Blessed Virgin, and the unique representation of the embracing Holy Warriors Theodore Tiron and Theodore Stratilatus on horses, as well as the cycles from the life of Saint Petka in the south and north towers, are also of exceptional artistic value.
The Church of the Holy Virgin
Monastery of the Holy Trinity
Monastery of the Holy Trinity
The monastery of the Holy Trinity is located between Gornja and
Donja Kamenica, in the Trgoviški Timok valley, 17 km from
Knjaževac.
It is an endowment of the Serbian despot Lazar, the youngest son
of Djuradj Branković, as stated in the inscription from 1454.
Црква
је скромних димензија, саграђена је у српско-моравском стилу.
The church has modest dimensions, it was built in the
Serbian-Moravian style. Although modestly furnished, it was
completely painted with frescoes. The frescoes were largely
destroyed in the middle of the 20th century, and today only their
traces can be seen. The monastery is still active today.
Timakum minus
Villages were located in the valley of Timok, where ethnic motifs
from late Roman excavations and monuments meet. In this part is also
the village of Ravna, where the archaeological site of Timakum minus
is located, which dates back to the 1st century AD, and represents a
Roman settlement. Primarily, there was a camp of Roman legionnaires,
which was transformed into a fortress with towers in the 3rd and 4th
centuries. This collection is exhibited in the school in Ravna and
tells about the Latins who lived here.
Dozens of Roman monuments, imperial honor inscriptions, and numerous
examples of ancient bronze and marble sculptures, reliefs, and other
objects of high artistic value were discovered. In the archeological
park in Ravna, there is an old school, a lapidarium, as well as an
ethno house, the basement of which has been converted into a museum
of winemaking.
Timakum minus
