The Bukovička Banja Park complex covers an area of 21.5 hectares. Along with the mineral water springs Đulara, Toplara, Prince Mihajlo, and Pobeda, the park contains other significant structures:
BUKOVIČKA BANJA PARK
The idea of establishing green spaces outside Belgrade, in other cities in Serbia, was initiated in the 19th century by Emilijan Josimović, an engineer and the first Serbian urban planner.
The land for Bukovička Banja Park was purchased in 1849, and work began with planting trees and arranging the Talpara spring and bath. The park assumed its present-day appearance in 1856, when the Đulara hot bath was created. During the reign of Prince Mihailo Obrenović (Serbian Knez Mihailo Obrenović), Bukovička Banja became one of the best-maintained spa resorts. It remained the top spa in Serbia until just before the First World War.
The park acquired its present contours between 1900 and 1905. The pine avenue and chestnut tree-lined path date from this period. The most significant transformation of the spa and park occurred in the 1930s, when the spa was under the management of the Danube Banovina Savings Bank. During the years 1933/1934, the Staro Zdanje, Novo Zdanje, and the park were redesigned based on the plans of engineer A. Krstić. Along with beautiful floral avenues and many species of rare trees, the park now features a permanent exhibition of marble sculptures by some of the most famous national and international artists.
Bukovička Banja Park was declared a cultural heritage – spatial cultural-historical unit, by the decision of the Municipal Assembly of Aranđelovac, under decision number 06-16/89-01, on January 27, 1998.
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Radić, Borivoje, and Predrag Pajkić. Znamenitosti Šumadije.
Zavod za zaštitu spomenika kulture & Jefimija, Kragujevac, 2007,
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