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Feliks Romulijana Gamzigrad predstavlja rezidenciju rimskog cara Gaja Valerija Maksimijana Galerija, zeta Dioklecijanovog. Po majci Romuli nazvao ga je Romulijana. Palata izgleda nikada nije do- vršena, a carevi 4. veka su velelepni posed prepustili hrišćanskoj crkvi. Tokom 5. veka, palatu su razarali varvari, a u 6. vek Romuli- janu je Justinijan Prvi obnovio u vidu pogra- nične tvrđave. Nakon najezde Slovena, kra- jem 6. veka, nekadašnja carska rezidencija je napuštena. Galerije je carsku palatu izgradio u živopi- snoj dolini Crne reke, među brežuljcima, a Gamzigrad je možda najatraktivniji spo- menik antičkog doba sačuvan u Srbiji. Na njegovim ostacima posetilac podjedna- ko dobro može da otkrije moć, raskoš, ali i umetničku prefinjenost i način života drev- nog Rima. Galerije je zamislio Romulijanu po uzoru na Dioklecijanovu palatu u Splitu. Ra- skošne palate Romulijane, ukrašene izvan- rednim mozaicima, freskama i skupoce- nim skulpturama, predstavljale su vrhunac umetnosti toga doba. U povratku sa loka- liteta u Gamzigradu, obavezno svratite do obližnjeg grada Zaječara, gde se u Narod- nom muzeju čuvaju najlepše freske i moza- ici iz palate.
FELIX ROMULIANA Gamzigrad represents the resi- dence of Roman emperor Gaius Galerius Valerius Maximianus, the son-in-law of Diocletian. He is be- lieved to have named it Romuliana after his mother, Romula. The pal- ace appears to have never been completed, with the emperors of the 4 th century having given the magnificent estate to the Christian church. The palace was destroyed
by barbarians during the 5 th century, only to be rebuilt in the 6 th century by Justinian I, in the form of a frontier fortress. This for- mer imperial residence was abandoned following the invasion of the Slavs at the end of the 6 th century. Galerius built his imperial palace in the picturesque valley of the Black River, among low hills, and Gamzigrad is perhaps the most attractive monument to ancient times that is preserved in Serbia. Visitors to its ruins can uncover, in equal measure, the power and luxury of ancient Rome, but also its artistic so- phistication and way of life. Galerius’s vision of Romuliana was based on the example of Diocletian’s Palace in Split. The lux- urious palaces of Romuliana, decorated with extraordinary mosaics, frescoes and precious sculptures, represented the pinnacle of the art of that time. On your way back from the Gamzigrad site, be sure to stop by the nearby town of Za- ječar, where the National Museum preserves most beauti- ful frescoes and mosaics from Felix Romuliana.
Gamzigrad je arheološko nalazište antičke rimske carske palate Feliks Romulijane blizu Zaječara, koje se od 29. juna 2007. nalazi na Uneskovoj listi svetske baštine / Gamzigrad, located in the vicinity of Zaječar, is the archaeological site of the ancient Roman imperial palace of Felix Romuliana, which has been included on the UNESCO World Heritage List since 29 th June 2007
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