Tracks of Rome » Rimski tragovi | 83 Justinijana Prima Grad Justinijana Prima leži na blagim padinama od planine Radan ka leskovačkoj kotlini, na mestu van glavnih putnih tokova. Opasan je zidinama, a jezgro je sačinjeno od tri celine: Akropolja, Gornjeg i Donjeg grada. Na Akropolju, koji je prvi sagrađen, podignuti su bazilika i arhiepiskopska palata. Iza crkve je veliki bazen uklesan u kamenu, do kojeg je vodio akvadukt sa Petrove gore. Ispod ovog kompleksa je kružni forum na kojem je bio postavljen monumetalni pozlaćeni kip Justinijana. Utvrđeni grad dug je više od 500 metara, dok su urbano jezgro činili Akropolj, Gornji i Donji grad, na koje se nadovezuju široko podgrađe i spomenici u bližoj i daljoj okolini. Caričin grad predstavlja vanredan spomenik antičkog urbanizma i arhitekture. Ostaci bazilika i akvadukta, kao i ulica s kolonadama, čine rimski grad Justinijana Prima jednim od najzanimljivijih antičkih lokaliteta na Balkanu. Grad koji karakteriše bogato nasleđe antičke i hrišćanske arhitekture izgradio je imperator Justinijan Prvi u JUSTINIANAPRIMA The city of Justiniana Prima lies on the gentle slopes that stretch from the mountain of Radan to the Leskovac high valley, in a place that’s not on themain transport routes. Surrounded bywalls, its core consists of three parts: the Acropolis and the Upper and the Lower towns. A basilica and archbishop’s palacewere built on the Acropolis, which was the first to be built. Behind the church is a large swimming pool carved in stone, towhich an aqueduct led from PetrovaGora. Below this complex is a circular forumonwhich amonumental gilded statue of Justinianwasmounted. The fortified city covers a length of over 500metres, while the urban core consisted of the Acropolis and Upper and the Lower towns, which are connected by awide substructure andmonuments in the nearer and further surroundings. This imperial city represents an exceptional monument to ancient urbanism and architecture. The remains of basilicas and aqueducts, as well as streets with colonnades, make the Roman city of Justiniana Prima one of themost interesting ancient sites in the Balkans. The city itself, which is characterised by a rich heritage of antique andChristian architecture, was built by Emperor Justinian I in the 6th century. This spot is an ideal place to end the story of the Roman emperors, because it is both the southernmost and the last landmark to be constructed in the periodwhen the Romans ruled these lands. Car Justinijan Prvi, koji je potekao sa prostora juga Srbije, odlučio je da u rodnom kraju podigne grad koji će veličati njegovo ime / Emperor Justinian I, who originated in the area today occupied by the south of Serbia, decided to build the city that would glorify his name in his homeland 6. veku. Ovo mesto je idealno da se završi priča o rimskim carevima jer je u isto vreme i najjužnija i najkasnije izgrađena znamenitost iz perioda kada su Rimljani vladali ovim prostorima. Beograd Kuršumlija FOTO: M. IVANOVIĆ
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