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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