Ljubičevo Stable
Ljubičevo ( sr, Љубичево) stable is the oldest equestrian facility in central Serbia, established in 1858 by the order of Miloš Obrenović I, Prince of Serbia, Miloš Obrenović. It is located on the right bank of the river Velika Morava, near Požarevac. History Predecessor of the modern stable was an agricultural society named “Morava", after the nearby river. It was founded by Prince Miloš, on the land which he took from the local Turks in 1860, from downtown Požarevac. The prince donated the land to the state for the benefit of the people. The stable was founded with the purpose of introducing the best horse breeds to Serbia. After Prince Mihailo Obrenović succeeded his father that same year, he took over the stable, too. The area of the complex was enlarged to and in 1866 Prince Mihailo renamed it to Ljubičevo, after his mother, Ljubica Vukomanović, Princess Ljubica. A residence of ''Ljubičin konak (residence), konak'' was built so as the several st ...
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