Ritam grada / Rhythm of the city
Kasnorimska grobnica u Brestoviku Izuzev po živopisnim pejzažima, Brestovik je ču- ven po jednom od najdragocenijih spomenika iz an- tičkog perioda na teritoriji Beograda i Srbije, koji je tako dobro očuvan da u njega može i da se uđe. Ka- snorimska grobnica potiče iz 3. ili 4. veka i ima sta- tus zaštićenog kulturnog dobra. Nedovoljno je po- znata široj javnosti možda i zato što je smeštena na privatnom imanju porodice Milosavljević, čiji ju je predak 1895. godine sasvim slučajno i otkrio. Grob- nica je ukopana u padinu brega, a sastoji se od izdu- ženog prilaza, ispod čijeg stepeništa su bile dve fi- gure, središnjeg obrednog prostora sa dve bočne niše i prostorije za sahranjivanje, ispred koje su se nala- zile skulpture lavova – čuvara ulaza. U kripti su bi- la smeštena tri zidana sarkofaga, sa ostacima (vero- vatno) vlasnika – vlastelina, njegove žene i deteta. U jednoj od konhi se nalazila statua pokojnika ode- venog u raskošnu rimsku odeždu. Za zidanje grob- nice korišćeni su kamen, rečni obluci i čuvena pljo- snata rimska opeka, vezana širokim slojem krečnog maltera – rimskog betona koji nema rok trajanja. Kasnorimska grobnica u Brestoviku, spomenik kulture koji potiče iz antike, preplavljena je ikona- ma, tragovima sveća i pravoslavnim štivom. Ovim hrišćanskim obeležjima nije mesto u jednom pagan- skom mauzoleju, ali vera ne zna za granice, pa mo- litva očigledno može biti upućena i iz hrama koji je služio mnogobožačkom rimskom posmrtnom kul- tu i obredima. Voćarski kraj Grocka je uglavnom poljoprivredna opština, sa 23.301 hektarom obradivog zemljišta. Položaj Groc- ke, sa odgovarajućim klimatskim uslovima i plodnim zemljištem, obezbeđuje gotovo idealne uslove za vo- ćarstvo i vinogradarstvo, što pokazuje i grb Grocke, na kojem dominiraju grozd, reka i zraci sunca. Uz na- vedeno, i sam pejzaž – panorama panonske nizije, šumadijskih brda i velike reke, a sve nadomak pre- stonice, čine je privlačnim mestom za život i odmor.
Late Roman tomb in Brestovik Apart from its picturesque scenery, Brestovik is also famous as the home of one of the most precious monuments of antiquity on the territory of Belgrade and Serbia, which is so well preserved that it can even be entered. The late Roman tomb there dates back to the 3 rd or 4 th century AD and is classified as a protected cultural asset. The fact that it is not well known among the general public is perhaps because it is located on the private estate of the Milosavljević family, whose ancestor discovered it in 1895 quite by accident. The tomb, which was carved out of the slope of a hill, con- sists of an elongated approach, the staircase to which had two figures beneath it, a central ritual space with two side apertures and a burial room that had sculp- tures of lions – guardians of the entrance – in front. The crypt contained three brick sarcophagi that held the remains of (probably) the owner – lord, his wife and child. One of the apses contained a statue of the deceased dressed in luxurious Roman garb. The tomb was built using crushed stone, river pebbles and the famous flat Roman brick, all bound using a thick layer of lime mortar – the Roman concrete that lasts forever. The late Roman tomb in Brestovik, representing a cultural monument that dates back to antiquity, is awash with icons, traces of candles and Orthodox writ- ing. Such Christian characteristics don’t belong in a pa- gan mausoleum – but faith knows no bounds, so prayers can obviously also be sent from a temple that served the posthumous cult and rites of polytheistic Romans. Fruit orchard area Grocka is chiefly an agricultural municipality, with 23,301 hectares of arable land. The municipality’s loca- tion, supported by beneficial climatic conditions and fertile soil, provides almost ideal conditions for fruit growing and viticulture, which is shown on the Groc- ka coat of arms that’s dominated by a bunch of grapes, a river and sun rays. Apart from this, the scenic land- scape of the town itself – with panoramic views of the Pannonian plain, the hills of Šumadija and the great river, all within easy reach of the capital – make it an attractive place for living and holidaying.
Belo brdo u Vinči Ovde se možete upoznati sa nastankom prve evrop- ske civilizacije sa sedištem u Vinči i zaštićenim lokali- tetom od izuzetnog značaja za Republiku Srbiju. Arhe- ološki lokalitet Belo brdo ime je dobio po svetloj boji lesne terase na kojoj se nalazi, na samoj desnoj obali Dunava. Vinča je jedan od najznačajnijih neolitskih lo- kaliteta, a pronađeni ostaci predstavljaju najveću prai- storijsku naseobinu u Srbiji i prvu evropsku civilizaciju, koja je trajala duže od hiljadu godina. U nataloženim praslojevima nađeni su oruđe, posuđe i predmeti sva- kodnevne namene, čuvene vinčanske antropomorfne i zoomorfne figurine, nakit i bezbroj drugih nalaza.
Dr Aleksandar Kostić’s legacy Within the framework of the restored Grocka Bazaar complex and the premises of Ilija Garašanin Library, the legacies of two famous people have come together: a memorial to statesman Ilija Ga- rašanin, who is to thank for the first public library in Grocka having been founded in the middle of the 19 th century, and the collection of scientist Dr Aleksandar Kostić, who discovered a rich archae- ological site in the Grocka settlement of Dubočaj in the 1930s and bequeathed his findings to Groc- ka “as an incentive for further research”. It was in 1978 that he gifted his legacy to the City Munici- pality of Grocka, which was subsequently exhibit- ed in the Rančić family house under the thematic title Homeland Museum of Grocka (1982-2001). His son, famous Serbian composer, writer and cu- linary connoisseur Vojislav ‘Voki’ Kostić, supple- mented the legacy by adding his father’s personal items. The house was given to the Grocka Cultur- al Centre to use in 2008, only to become its offi- cial headquarters in 2016. Belo Brdo in Vinča Here you can familiarise yourself with the emergence of the first European civilisation, which is located in Vinča and represents a protected lo- cality of exceptional importance to the Repub- lic of Serbia. The Belo Brdo [White Hill] archaeo- logical site is named after the light colour of the sedimentary loess terrace on which it is located, on the west bank of the Danube. Vinča is among the world’s most important Neolithic sites, and the remains uncovered there represent the larg- est prehistoric settlement in Serbia and the first European civilisation to have lasted more than a thousand years. Items found in the deposited layers included tools, pottery and other daily use items, but also the famous Vinča anthropomorphic and zoomorphic figurines, jewellery and count- less other finds.
Zorica Atić, istoričarka umetnosti i direktorka Centra za
kulturu Grocka Zorica Atić, art historian and director of the Grocka Cultural Centre
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