СРБИЈА   SRBIJA	SERBIA
Расински округ – Rasinski okrug	Rasina district

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Ribarska Banja is located in central Serbia, on the wooded slopes of Mount Veliki Jastrebac, at 540 m above sea level.

In the 12th century, the Serb nobleman Stefan Nemanja received Ribarska Banja as a gift for his 18th birthday. In Ribarska Spa there are six mineral water springs with temperatures ranging from 38 to 42 degrees Celsius. Because of the woods and clear air the spa is classified as a health resort. According to historical resources, the thermo mineral resources of Ribarska Banja were already used in the 14th century. The first chemical analysis of the waters was done in 1834. The intensive development of the spa began in 1904. Medical indications for treatments in Ribarska Banja are states after bone breaks, states after bone surgery, joint contractions, spine deformities, post-traumatic and post-operative pareses, pareses of nerves, hemiplegics and hemiparesis.

The picture on glass no. 2492 shows a view of Villa Serbia (Вила Србија, Vila Srbija). The hotel was the residence of Petar I Karađorđević (King of Serbia 1903–1918, King of Serbs, Croats, and Slovenes 1918–1921) during his stays at the spa.

[Text adapted from http://www.visiteuropeanspas.de/ribarska-banja/, http://www.ribarskabanja.rs/files/about_us.htm, http://www.serbiatouristguide.com/live/Destinations/Serbian_spas/Fishermens_spa?languageId=1]