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Crosses on the Church of the Nativity of Holy Mother of God, Za je čar<br />

HISTORY<br />

25<br />

1918. The Second Serbian Army and Cavalry<br />

Brigade of French general Gam be ta, in<br />

a fierce invasion, liberated Pi rot (October<br />

13), Svr ljig and Kal nq (October 15), Knja ževac<br />

(October 16). On October 15, in the vicinity<br />

of Zaječar, just before the beginning of<br />

operations for the liberation of the city, villagers<br />

in the background raised insurrection<br />

against the occupier, and by doing this they<br />

made the task of the liberators much easier.<br />

On October nineteen, Cavalry Brigade of general<br />

Gam be ta entered Za je čar. This finished<br />

the three years long Bulgarian occupation,<br />

during which systematic denationalization of<br />

Serbian population had been conducted, as<br />

well as physical extermination, destruction of<br />

Serbian material goods and cultural traces.<br />

1919. Za je čar became the seat of Ti mok District,<br />

which consisted of Za je čar, Za glav ski,<br />

Ti moč ki and Bo lje vač ki county. Within the<br />

“Soko” Society, “Ti mok” ball-playing section<br />

was founded. The first film projections in<br />

Zaječar after the World War.<br />

1920. Art Nurturing Society was founded,<br />

wirth fine art, music and photography section.<br />

1922. Completed the last section of Pra hovo-Za<br />

je čar-Niš railway, the construction<br />

of which had been interrupted by World<br />

War One.<br />

1923. Art (Painting) School was opened in<br />

Zaječar. Paper Ti moč ka kra ji na was launched<br />

by the National Radical Party of the Timok<br />

District.<br />

1924. National University was founded. Merchant<br />

Če da Jan ko vić built the first movie<br />

theatre building made of solid material, modeled<br />

after a movie theatre in Vienna.<br />

1925. Thermal power plant was commissioned<br />

in Zaječar. Privileged District Theatre<br />

Timočka krajina was founded. Catchment<br />

of spring water in Gamzigradska Banja was<br />

completed and construction of facilities for<br />

accommodation of guests began.<br />

1926. Cultural-artistic society “Abra še vić”<br />

was founded. A 140 kilowatt thermal power<br />

plant was commissioned in Gr lja ne. “Glass<br />

Factory” began to operate in Zaječar, but it<br />

did not last long. The first Zaječar female club

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