History of Kursumlija

There are a lot of historical sights in Kuršumlija from that era: Mara Tower, Ivan Tower, and many medieval churches. The name in that period was BeleCrkve (White Churches) and Toplica. After the invasion by the Ottoman Empire in the 14th century, the Ottomans gave the town its current name, simply by translating the old name, BeleCrkve (White Churches). During Ottoman rule Kuršumlija was part of the Sanjak of Niš. Since 1878, Kuršumlija has been a part of the modern Serbian state