He Gave the City its Name, but Didn't Even Get a Street
Kraljevo – From April 19th, for the next week, the people of Kraljevo are celebrating their city's name day with book promotions, concerts, exhibitions...
TL;DR
- Kraljevo celebrates its name day from April 19th for a week with cultural events.
- The city was named Kraljevo on April 19, 1882, in honor of the proclamation of the Kingdom of Serbia.
- King Milan Obrenović became the city's godfather, and the city was named Kraljevo by royal decree.
- From mid-1949 to 1954, the city was renamed Rankovićevo.
- In 1954, the name Kraljevo was restored.
- There was a debate about renaming a central street, formerly named after King Milan Obrenović, back from Omladinska.
- The debate involved criticism of King Milan, while the current mayor highlighted his significant contributions to Serbia.