At the very entrance to Rača, at the crossroads of the main streets, stood The Building known as the ‘Turkish Residence’ (Turski konak in Serbien), which dominated this small town with its appearance. It was a two-story structure with all the characteristics of a Serbian bazaar from the late 18th and early 19th centuries. Built in the late 18th century, it was one of the oldest buildings in both Rača and this part of Šumadija.

Situated on slightly sloped terrain, it had a partially embedded basement beneath one section of the ground floor. The building was constructed with a timber frame filled with old-format bricks. The street-facing ground floor featured a spacious porch supported by wooden columns that carried the extended upper floor. On the courtyard side, there were porches on both the ground and upper floors. The roof was hipped with a gentle slope and covered with traditional ceramic tiles.

Over time, the building’s function changed, and the number and layout of rooms were adapted accordingly, whether it served as an inn, ‘konak’ (residence), shop, or residential building. This valuable monument of traditional architecture was demolished in 2005.