Karađorđevo hunting ground
Coordinates: 45°16′44″N 19°19′13″E / 45.278956°N 19.320379°E
The Karađorđevo (Serbian Cyrillic: Карађорђево) hunting ground is located in the northwest Serbia, along the left Danube bank. It lies 10 km north-west of Bačka Palanka, near the village of Karađorđevo. It covers an area of 69.14 square kilometres (26.70 sq mi). The property is state-owned, and managed by an establishment of the Army of Serbia. Since its establishment as a state property of Austro-Hungarian Empire in 1885, it has served as a representative hunting ground and resort for statesmen, high-ranking military officials and businessmen.[1] A part of the property is protected as a special nature reserve, occupying the area of 25.53 square kilometres (9.86 sq mi).[2]
The picturesque landscape with the centuries-old oak and acacia woods, the many marshes, the abundance in various flora and fauna species and the long distance from the nearest settlements allow the hunters to enjoy the charms of untouched surroundings. Its gates are now open to hunters and tourists throughout the year.
The property is also famous for its elite stud farm, with a museum of horse racing. The farm was originally created in 1904, using horses from the famous Hungarian State Stud of Mezőhegyes.[3][4]
The resort gained notoriety when the Karađorđevo meeting was held there by presidents of Serbia Slobodan Milošević and Croatia Franjo Tuđman on the eve of the Yugoslav Wars, where they purportedly made a secret deal about partition of Yugoslavia.
References
- ↑ Vojna Ustanova Karađorđevo
- ↑ Institute for Nature Conservation of Serbia: Registry of Protected Natural Resources (Serbian)
- ↑ Hunting Club "Astra"
- ↑ Karađorđevo (in Serbian), Tourist Organization of Serbia