Aranđelovac

Aranđelovac (Serbian Cyrillic: Аранђеловац, pronounced [ǎraːndʑeloʋats] ⓘ) is a town and a municipality located in the Šumadija District of central Serbia.

It is situated beneath the mountains Bukulja and Venčac,[3] at about 255 metres (837 ft) above sea level, 75 kilometres (47 miles) away from Belgrade.

On the eastern slope of the Venčac mountain there is a locality of Dizljak, which belongs to the Neolithic Vinča culture.

They included ceramics, glass cups and dishes, jugs, jewelry (earrings, ornamental pearls, fibulas), cloths (belts, buckles) and coins.

The ethnic composition of the municipality:[8] Being a spa resort, tourism and hospitality industry is one of the main economy activity in the town.

The most known company hailing from Aranđelovac is Knjaz Miloš, which produces the widely popular mineral water, as well as juices, pop, and energy drinks.

The naturally carbonised mineral water is extracted from the wells over 100 metres (330 feet) deep, lying under famous white marble of the Vencac mountain.

This quality material from Venčac is used to build many statues displayed in the town sprawling central park built by number of international sculptors.

The following table gives a preview of total number of registered people employed in legal entities per their core activity (as of 2018):[10] Aranđelovac is well known for the springs of remedial sparkling mineral water.

Dositej Obradović, author, educator and a leader of the Serbian Enlightenment movement, brought the springs to the public spotlight by frequenting the spa in the late 18th and early 19th century.

A promotional photo of guys and girls in a boat on the lake of mineral water became famous throughout Europe.

The aim of the project was not just the reconstruction and moist and water protection, but the restoration of the original appearance of the edifice.

It encompasses the area of 21.5 ha with the permanent exhibition of marble figures of the most eminent domestic (ex-Yugoslavian) and foreign authors, a product of the 30-year tradition of the festival Mermer i zvuci.

All the events take place in the summer open scene in the park, or in the Sala Kneževa, in the Staro Zdanje hotel.

The flag-bearer of the tourism in the town, the luxurious hotel and spa resort Izvor[12] is located adjacent to the park.

Aranđelovac Museum[13] has a permanent exhibition of various items from the Neolith Risovačka Cave, which is located at the very entrance of the town.

Vineyards outside Arandjelovac
The Main Square in Aranđelovac
The park of Bukovička Banja in Aranđelovac