The House of Major Gavrilović

The birth house of Major Gavrilović is located in Čačak, at 6 Cara Lazara Street, and as a cultural monument, it’s part of the immovable cultural heritage The house was built by Petar Gavrilović, an abadžija, a tailor who sewed traditional costumes, between 1863 and 1869 His son Dragutin Gavrilović...

© N.Muzej Čačak

  • The birth house of Major Gavrilović is located in Čačak, at 6 Cara Lazara Street, and as a cultural monument, it’s part of the immovable cultural heritage
  • The house was built by Petar Gavrilović, an abadžija, a tailor who sewed traditional costumes, between 1863 and 1869
  • His son Dragutin Gavrilović was born in the house in 1882. He became a famous infantry major, excelling in military command and oratory during the defense of Belgrade in the First World War, in 1915
  • The style could be defined as an example of elementary classicism

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© N.Muzej Čačak