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Valjevo is the administrative, economic, cultural, educational and health center of the Kolubara administrative district. Valjevo has just over 90,000 inhabitants, of which about two thirds belong to the city population. The city was formed on the banks of the river Kolubara, in a valley surrounded by a wreath of Valjevo mountains. The whole area has a temperate continental climate. About 30% of the territory is covered with beech and coniferous forests, and the whole area is rich in numerous pastures, meadows and orchards.
Valjevo has great development potential. The relatively short distance from Belgrade (94 km), the intersection of highways, the proximity of the highway Belgrade – Požega (under construction), the railway Belgrade – Bar, represent a good infrastructural basis for economic development.
Today, Valjevo is a modern city, but also a city of rich history, tradition and culture. This is evidenced by the preserved city center with administrative buildings, public institutions and cultural monuments, the building of the National Museum and Valjevo High School, galleries, Grand Hotel, pedestrian zones and old shopping streets, small squares and parks, numerous monuments, Kolubara quay. In the center of the city, on the right bank of Kolubara, is Tešnjar – an authentic Serbian bazaar from the period of Turkish rule. It originates from the 17th century, but the appearance from the end of the 19th century has been preserved. Many domestic films and series were made in Tešnjar.
Valjevo and its surroundings have significant tourist potentials, first of all when it comes to mountain, spa, recreational, religious or adventure tourism. They would point out the Maljen mountain with the famous Divčibare plateau, which is the most popular. It is the first mountain you come across from Belgrade or from the direction of Vojvodina. In summer it is suitable for rest and recreational tourism due to the favorable air climate, and in winter for sports and staying in the snow. The whole range of Valjevo mountains attracts fans of off-road vehicles, cyclists, fans of canyoning and speleology, while the river Gradac is one of the most popular for fans of sport fishing (fly fishing) in this part of Europe.
The village of Brankovina stands out as an important tourist destination in the ethno-historical sense, while the monasteries of Lelić, Ćelije and Pustinja attract great attention of believers and pilgrims.
Valjevo began to develop and build with urban-architectural solutions from the middle of the 19th century with streets that intersect at right angles and characteristic modern buildings of that time. In addition, it is one of the few cities that can boast of being a city with two bazaars, one modern and the other dating back to the time of Turkish rule.
City Day is March 20, the date when Valjevo was liberated from the Turks in the First Serbian Uprising in 1804 and when the development of a modern city with European features began. As its spiritual holiday, the City of Valjevo celebrates Pentecost Monday.
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