Bela Palanka is a small town in the Pirot district, in the south of Serbia. It is only 45 km away from Nis. Bela Palanka is pretty old town, it is more than 2300 years old, and it is developed on the former Roman road Via Militaris.
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Only 6.5 km from Bela Palanka is located Divljana with its natural beauty and attractions that offers. One of them is old oak, with more than 1000 years. It has the protection under the state and arouses great interest among people who come to see the oldest tree in the Balkans. It is believed that it was planted by the people of Macedonian and Bulgarian Emperor Samuil.
The hole in the tree trunk is believed to be the result of lightning strike. However, the locals witness a different truth. The land where the oak grows is the property of the Church of the Holy Trinity. Until a few years ago, the villagers has been commemorated the three-day feast of the Spirits, here in the same place where the oak is. The cross was carved on the oak. But, since the feast stoped isn’t being celebrating any more, at the place of the cross, a bulge appeared.
Across the street grows one more oak. It is over 500 years old. Many locals think that the bioenergy with healing power lays under its treetop, so people often come under the tree, standing there for a while hoping for the miraculous effect of the oak’s energy.
The monastery of St. Dimitri was built in the late 13th and early 14th century. It is the endowment of Mrnjacevic brothers, Vukasin and Ugljesa, medieval Serbian rulers under the territory of present Macedonia. The monastery has rich history. It was built on the foundation of previous christianic monastery from the 4th century, which was built on the foundation of the temple dedicated to the pagan god of the Sun, Mithra, while the Thracians lived here.
Divljanski monastery is presented in this video:
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Youth and Recreation Center “Divljana” is located in the beautiful nature of the picnic area “Divljana”, in the immediate vicinity of the small sports field, swimming pool and medieval monastery of St. Dimitri. Local school excursions once could not have been imagined without the ten-day stay of the pupils in this complex, but in the 90s of the 20th century, the refugees from the former republics of Yougoslavia were inhabited here. Today, it is completely renovated and commercialy engaged.
In the same sorrounding is placed the resort “Gaj”, suitable for schools in nature, seminars, workshops, and it is fully equiped. It offers meeting room, TV room, library, activity terrace and 13 five-bed rooms.
Divljana Lake is quite near and it is presented in the video:
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The Road Trip Family visited Divljana on the 10.08.2019.
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