Modern town began to develop on the location of the medieval village in 1820. It was based on the urban regulatory plan which consisted of four main streets: "Prava čaršija" (today "Saint Sava" Street), "Kriva čaršija", "Gospodska" (today "Ustanička" Street) and Resava Square (today Park of the European friendship). "Kriva čaršija" is one of the best preserved ambient units in the town. It was later called "Kneza Mihailova", then "Lenjinova" after the World War II, then "Stevana Sinđelića" before its original name was returned. Today it is the central pedestrian zone in Svilajnac.