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The City has a rich cultural and historical heritage.
Many cultural, educational and scientific institutions were founded
between 1818-1841 when Kragujevac was the seat of the Principality
of Serbia:
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"Gimnazija" First Grammar School in Serbia
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"Knjazevsko-Serbski Teatar"-First Theatre in
Serbia
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"Licej" the highest educational institutions
in Serbia and the forerunner of University
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Cathedral
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Old National Assembly
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Memorial Park "October of Kragujevac"
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numerous other monuments

Theatre "Joakim
Vujic"
There are some
cultural and art institutions of regional and national importance.
These institutions continue to promote cultural
activities in modern Serbia. Theater "Joakim Vujic" (founded in
1835), National Library "Vuk Karadzic" (1866), Cultural and Artistic
Group "Abrasevic" (1904).
The National Museum has various displays
including those pertaining to archeology, ethnic diversity, history
of Kragujevac and Sumadija
and many paintings. The archeology department has a rich collection
of 10 000 exponents and over 100 000 study items. The painting
department has over 1000 pieces of prominent Serbian art of extraordinary
value.
The
"Zastava Museum" is located within the old gun foundry and exhibits
the history of industrial development in Kragujevac
and
Serbia.
The Historical Archives of Sumadia collects and files the archives
and issues of the seven municipalities of Sumadija and has at its
disposal 700 meters of archive issues with 780 registries and hundreds
of thousands of original historical documents.
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