Following the decisions of the Pozarevac treaty of peace in 1718, the Turks were forced to relinquish the Northern parts of Serbia to the Austrians. This occupation was extended to Rudnik (Ostrvica) region that then became the District of Rudnik.
On the basis of the census made right after introducing of the new administration there were 38 villages (and 56 uninhibited places) in the area of Rudnik. There were 11 populated and 19 uninhabited places on the territory of the former Takovo county. It was found out by the census that there were only 32 houses in those 11 villages. Even if you take into account that the census was made at short notice, the picture you get is annihilating. The Austrian occupiers came upon really devastated land in 1718.
During the Austrian occupation of North Serbia, first wooden made churches were built in Takovo region: in 1724 in Takovo and Pranjani, and in 1733 in Lozanj.
The Austrian occupation of North Serbia lasted to 1739 when the Turks, according to the decisions of Belgrade treaty of peace, regained all the territories up to the Sava and the Danube rivers.