KATALOG TO VALJEVO 2015 face ENGLISH.cdr

Wellcome to
Archpriest Mateja Nenadovic
VALJEVO AND THE KOLUBARA DISTRICT ARE IMPORTANT TOURIST
DESTINATIONS IN THE CONTINENTAL PART OF THE COUNTRY
Valjevo is located in Western Serbia and represents the administrative, cultural and economic center of the Kolubara district that
includes five other smaller municipalities of Mionica, Osecina, Ub, Lajkovac and Ljig.
Valjevo is the town of monuments and memorials dedicated to the great Serbs in Serbian culture and history: Vuk Karadzic, Milovan
Glisic, Archpriest Mateja Nenadovic, Duke Zivojin Misic, Desanka Maksimovic, as a monument of poetry.
Duke Misic
The Monument of Poetry, Desanka Maksimovic
VIEW ON VALJEVO
WALKING THROUGH THE TOWN
Tesnjar is the old part of the town built in Turkish times. It is squized between the river
bed of the Kolubara river and the hill and it is assumed that therefore it was named like that.
In the 19th century it was the center of Valjevo. With many shops and cra shops it
represented a trade-cra quarter of the town,called „carsija“.
Today this quarter of the town is one of the few urban units of the 19th century preserved
in Serbia in which still can be found many cra shops (po ery,harness,weaving shop)
thanks to which one can feel the spirit of old times.
Tesnjar has been many times the location for the filming of domestic and foreign movies.
If you visit Valjevo in mid- August, you will enjoy in numerous programes of cultural
event „Tesnjar Evenings“.
Through history
The oldest traces of humans in this area date from the Paleolithic period and were discovered in the nearby
Petnica cave. In the first centuries of the new era the space of today’s Valjevo was part of the Roman Empire and
a er its fall within the framework of the Byzantine Empire. Of the survived wri en documents that mention
Valjevo the oldest was discovered in the Dubrovnik archive and dates back to the year of 1393. Valjevo was
emerged as a medieval square at the crossroads which was visited by famous merchants of Dubrovnik.
The recent history of the town shows that Valjevo was one of the first among larger liberated places in the
First Serbian Uprising against the O oman Empire, on March 20, 1804. This day symbolizes the aspiration for
freedom of Valjevo inhabitants and is considered as the beginning of the development of European architecture
and spirit in the town. This date is celebrated as the Municipality Day.
In the First World War in 1914 near Valjevo the Ba le of Kolubara, commanded by general Zivojin Misic, was
fought in which the Serbian army heavily defeated Austro-Hungarian troops. A er the great ba le the whole
town was transformed into a war hospital that was immortalized in the picture “ Valjevo Hospital” by Nadezda
Petrovic, who died of typhoid in Valjevo in 1915 while taking care of the wounded.
The development of Valjevo was then slowed down by hardships brought by the World War II and at the
end of the 20th century, Valjevo has repeatedly been the target of the NATO bombing.
Twenty-first century brings hope for the further development of Valjevo.
The National Museum in Valjevo-the museum building was built in 1870. In the past it housed an
elementary school and grammar school. Today it is a modern museum with a permanent exhibition
dedicated to the 21st century named "The third dimension of the past- a view from the future" that takes
you through the past centuries and reveals the rich history of the Valjevo region.
The Muselim's konak (house)
is the oldest preserved building in Valjevo which was built in the 18th century. In the basement of
the building were imprisoned two well- known knights - Aleksa Nenadovic and Ilija Bircanin at the
beginning of 1804 from where they were taken to the execution on the bank of the river Kolubara which
was the cause for the First Serbian Uprising. In the building there is a permanent museum exhibition
dedicated to the First and Second Serbian Uprising in the Valjevo region.
The Nenadovic Tower was built in 1813 by Duke Jakov Nenadovic and was used for military
purposes. In the same year the Turks conquered it and turned it into a prison. A er liberation of Valjevo
the tower was rebuilt in 1836. A er many years of restoration and conservation this is today a culturalhistorical monument under state protection and one of the symbols of Valjevo.
Brankovina is an unique cultural and historical entity which is located in the vicinity of Valjevo (7
km far from Valjevo, on the road to Sabac). It is the home of the famous family Nenadovic: Jakov, Mateja,
Sima and Ljubomir.One of the most famous Serbian poetesses Desanka Maksimovic, spent her
childhood and completed primary school in Brankovina. This cultural and historical complex includes
the Church of Saint Archangel, Archpriest’s school, Desanka’s school, Old Courtroom, outbuilding of
family Nenadovic and Desanka Maksimovic’s grave. In the Desanka’s and Archpriest’s school there is a
permanent museum exhibition dedicated to the development of education of that time and to the life
and literature of Desanka Maksimovic.
At the end of June there is organized an economic and tourist event "Days of raspberry"
NAT
AL M
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UM
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THE NENADOVIC TOWER
MUSELIM’S KONAK (HOUSE)
BRANKOVINA
THE GRAMMAR SCHOOL OF VALJEVO
When you come to any town
And in every town one is coming very late
When you come very late to any town
If that town by accident will be Valjevo
Where I came too
You will come on the road you had to come
That didn't exist before you
But it was born with you
To go on your own
And meet the one whom you have to meet
On the road you have to follow
She who was your life
Even before you met her
And knew she existed
She and the town in which you came.
When you come to any town
No ma er where you came from
From Veljeg Duboki or Kolasin
Or from nowhere, it is the same
When you leave your home
Anywhere
Just to leave as soon as possible
And come to any town
Say it, to Valjevo…
An excerpt from the poem
“When you come to any town”
by Matija Beckovic
The Modern Gallery in Valjevo
The Modern Gallery was established in late 1985 at the initiative of the famous painter Ljuba Popović. This is one of the leading
galleries in Serbia with exhibitions of the most representative painters of the 20th century. Its particularity is in fostering the spirit of
fantastic painting following the model of the famous "Mediala". The Modern Gallery has a permanent display of works of the
Academician Ljuba Popovic from Valjevo who lives and works in Paris. The second permanent exhibition is a gi collection of
painters who exhibited in the gallery.
The modern Gallery is in the center of Valjevo, next to Valjevo Grammar School, not far from the National Museum and hotel
Grand.
MONASTERIES OF THE VALJEVO REGION
Monastery Pustinja is located near the village Pocuta in the
canyon of the river Jablanica not far from Valjevo (23 km).The
frescoes of the monastery date from the year 1622 among which is
famous for its beauty the fresco of St. John the Baptist which
stands out due to the correct proportions and exceptional colors.
Monastery Celije is located on the le bank of the river Gradac in
the Lelic village near Valjevo (5 km). The monastery is
particularly known for its spiritual father and theologian Justin
Popovic who in 2010 was declared a saint. To the north of the altar
was buried Ilija Bircanin the famous prince of this region.
Lelic monastery is located in the village bearing the same name
near Valjevo (11 km). It is the endowement of Bishop Nikolaj and
his father Dragomir Velimirovic. The earthly remains of Bishop
Nikolaj were brought from the monastery of St.Sava in
Libertyville (USA) in 1991 and in 2003 he was declaired saint.
Jovanja monastery is located in Zlataric village near Valjevo (7
km) and it is dedicated to the birth of John the Baptist. The older
frescoes from the 17th century were renovated several times and
include the Baptism of Christ and the Annunciation while the
composition of the Crucifixion of Christ is dominant.
Lelic
Celije
Jovanja
Pustinja
Gracanica
The Feast of the town (slava) - The town of Valjevo celebrates Pentecost Monday as its spiritual holiday. It is celebrated with a
procession through the town centre, breaking the feast cake and cultural and artistic program.
EVENTS
Every year in Valjevo and surrounding places numerous
cultural, commercial and tourist events are organized:
St.Sava Athletic Race (January)
Wedding Fair (March)
Municipality Day (March)
Regional Commercial Fair –SPREG (April)
Golden Peasant Shoe (April)
Desanka’s May Talks (May)
The night of Museums (May)
Valjevo Challenge (May)
Valjevo Jazz Festival (May)
Swimming Cup Competition in Petnica (June)
Raspberry Days (Jun)
St. Peter’s Days (July)
Blackberrys Day (July)
Ilindan Fair (August)
Gathering on Povlen (August)
Tesnjar Evenings (August)
Rally on Povlen (September)
The festival of Tobacco Pork Greaves (October)
Writers’ Meeting in Honor of Desanka (October)
The dates of the events are published in the calendar of tourist
events issued by the Tourist Organization of Serbia.
Valjevo Jazz Festival exists more than three
decades. Jovan Maljokovic, the famous musician and
a group of his enthusiast friends , all of them from
Valjevo who were seriously in love with jazz, wanted
to present all the best that this region is able to offer in
this musical genre to their fellow citizens. It is held
every year in May.
Tesnjar Evenings is the international cultural, tourist and commercial event. It represents a review of theater and film
production, writers, publishers, booksellers, top authors in the field of visual arts. Accompanying programs present tourist and
economic offer of the town. Tesnjar evenings have been organized since 1987 and are the oldest summer festival in Valjevo. They are
held every year in August and last 10 days.
TOBACCO PORK GREAVES FESTIVAL
SERBIAN
CAVIAR
This festival is a touristeconomic event dedicated to the
brand of Valjevo. It a racts a
large number of visitors every
year. The visitors have the
opportunity to see how pork
greaves are made following the
recipe which is 200 years old.
They also can taste this unique
product which is the invention of
Valjevo butchers and which is
made nowhere else in this way.
The festival is held in October
every year.
What is caviar in the
world cuisine that is Valjevo
pork greaves on the Serbian
table. This product became
the brand of Valjevo. The
name was derived from its
appearance which resembles
the chopped tobacco. The
secret of good greaves lies in
long cooking of pork and fat
a er which they are fried and
then squeezed through a linen
cloth.
ACCOMMODATION
Valjevo has a diverse structure of accommodation capacities including hotels, hostels, private accommodation, ranging
from luxury suits to rooms with one, two or more stars.
Accomodation in Valjevo
“ Grand “.................................... 227-133
“ Narcis “.................................... 221-140
“ Omni “..................................... 225-090
“ Tadića mlin “.......................... 238-028
“ Bubica “................................... 229-182
“ Valjevo “.................................. 220-185
“ Radovic “................................ 224-222
“ Rasevic “................................. 231-659
Restaurants
“ Kraljević Marko “................... 227-935
“ Zlatibor “................................. 221-524
“ Platani “................................... 35-22-991
“ Lovački dom “........................ 223-009
“ Tadića mlin “.......................... 238-028
“ Tri kosa “................................. 228-124
“ La piazza “.............................. 222-033
“ Bolero “.................................... 221-111
“ Plavi cvet 014 “....................... 221-816
“ Jefimija “.................................. 241-765
“ Kuća “...................................... 245-348
“ Intermeco “............................. 230-461
“ Kod Bore “Sedlari.................. 245-311
“ Kod Gaje “.............................. 35-11-999
Paviljon “ Markova stolica “... 35-20-216
“ Ribolovac “............................. 230-744
“ Kafana na Balkanu “............. 35-20-600
Accomodation on Divčibare
Info Center TO Valjevo
private accommodation............ 277-252, 060/675.26.61
“ Divcibare “............................... 277-120
“ Maljen “.................................... 277-419
“ Pepa-Crni vrh “....................... 277-323
“ Divcibarski zamak “............... 277-111
“ Heba “....................................... 277-502
“ Bob Petosevic “........................ 277-324
“ Markov konak “...................... 277-400
“ Marina “................................... 065/22 76 555
“ Vila “......................................... 062/16 38 003
“ Plamenac “............................... 064/64 39 766
“ Divcibarski vajati “................. 064/65 824 88
Travel Agencies
Aska............................................. 235-992
Balkanik....................................... 223-334
Big-eneks..................................... 290-905
Vojadžer....................................... 233-170
Granada....................................... 227-929
Lasta travel i turizam................ 221-630
Nacional...................................... 224-022
Rekreativa................................... 242-888
Tipo travel................................... 244-713
Europa travel.............................. 244-919
SURROUNDINGS
DIVCIBARE
PETNICA
GRADAC
USEFUL INFORMATION
The Tourist Information Center offers visitors
information on accommodation facilities, tourist
a ractions of the town and surroundings,
entertainment, transport, restaurants, business
premises for meetings, coffee bars’ offer, shopping,
events. In the Ttourist Information Center we help
visitors plan their stay in the Valjevo region.
14 000 Valjevo, Karadjordjeva 64
+381 (0) 14 236 393
tov.suvenirnica@mts.rs
Working hours: Monday- Friday 7:30-15:30
Suturday 9:00-14:00
Geographical location: North Latitude 44 16 East
Longitude 19 53
Population: 94 200
Country and town calling code: +381 (0) 14
Parking: Parking places are divided into two zones.
Time for parking is limited and payment can be
made in two ways- by purchasing parking tickets or
by sending text message.
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INFO
Bus station 014 221 482
Railway station 014 221 697
Emergency Aid 194
Police 192
Taxi Service
PINK TAXI – 014/ 29 29 29
CITY ТАXI VALJEVO – 014/ 222 111, 014 /290 029
ALCO TAXI – 014/ 243 003
GRADSKI TAXI 014 – 014/ 291 129
KULA TAXI – 014/ 290 290
LUX TAXI – 014/ 299 299
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NOVI SAD
136 км
BELGRADE
SABAC
67 км
90 км
Valjevo
118 км
78 км
UZICE
101 км
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Prote Mateje 1/1, 14000 Valjevo / Тel./Fax.: 014/221-138, 236-393
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