HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS FROM THE REGION DISCOVER PRNJAVOR’S TOURIST ATTRACTIONS

The Youth Center Prnjavor, in cooperation with the Local Heritage Museum and the Prnjavor Gymnasium, organized a sightseeing tour of the town’s landmarks for 45 high school students participating in a regional mathematics competition.

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President of the Youth Center, Dajana Bašić, said that one of the goals of the event, organized as part of the celebration of Prnjavor City Day, was to empower young members of the Youth Center to take on the role of tourist guides within their local community.

She explained that the tour included visits to the Ukrainian, Orthodox and Catholic churches, the city mosque, the location of one of the city’s recognizable symbols – the “Five Lamps” candelabra, as well as the Local Heritage Museum and the City Hall building.

“Tourist information boards have been placed in front of all these locations as part of the ‘Little Europe’ project that we previously implemented. This allows citizens who were not able to take part in today’s tour to visit these sites on their own, stop in front of them and read interesting information,” Bašić said.

Director of the Prnjavor Gymnasium, Dajana Ostojić, explained that the school hosted the regional mathematics competition earlier today, welcoming 45 high school students from Prijedor, Kostajnica, Novi Grad, Kozarska Dubica, Gradiška, Srbac and Laktaši. She added that, alongside the competition itself, organizers decided to introduce the participants to the town, as most of them were visiting Prnjavor for the first time.

History teacher and curator at the Local Heritage Museum in Prnjavor, Dario Topić, said the young visitors also had the opportunity to see two public buildings of exceptional architecture – the Local Heritage Museum building, constructed between 1896 and 1899, and the City Hall building, formerly the “Štern” Hotel, built in 1891.

He explained that the building that now houses the Local Heritage Museum previously served as the residence of the district representative and later as a military department, while little is known about the original purpose of the City Hall building apart from its architecture.

“The building was frequently renovated and expanded over the years. We know that the town’s first cinema once operated there, and what remains most authentic today are the staircases and doors dating back to the time when the building was originally constructed,” Topić said.

As part of the celebration marking March 24 – Prnjavor City Day – the Mountaineering and Alpine Club “Skitnice” will organize a children’s walk tomorrow to the Stuplje Monastery. The trail is about two kilometers long and suitable for children.