1. Serbian spas – from the Royal Spas to modern spa and wellness centers November, 2014. Msc Marija Belij University of Belgrade – Faculty of Geography

2. From mineral springs to Royal Spas The beginning of the 19 th century, spas grew up and developed along with the young Serbian state The rulers of the Principality and then Kingdom of Serbia, used the hot waters for treatment and rest They had spa bathrooms, fountains and drinking fountains built in them, but also luxurious villas, summer residences, and castles of such aesthetic and architectural value, that these facilities remained up to date their recognizable symbols and a material proof, classifying them into the group of the privileged – ROYAL SPAS Two Royal Families – the Karadjordjevics and the Obrenovics

3. Dr Karlo Pacek, in 1833. procured the permission to send the waters of certain Serbian Spas to Vienna, for their firs scientific testing Baron Siegmund Herder, in 1835. analyzed on the spot Brestovacka and later on also other Spa waters, confirming their healing effects A more studious research of the local mineral spring was started in 1860, when a state commission was founded for this purpose Erich von Lindenmayer, Head of Medical Corps of the Principality of Serbia, determined detailed indications and counter-indications in mineral water curing, in 1856.

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