Description
The first mountaineering organization in Serbia, the Serbian Mountaineering Society, was founded on June 9, 1901 in Belgrade. In our country and among our people, there were already trips to the mountains to enjoy nature, get to know it and study it. The first mountaineering steps in our country belong to Ljubomir Nenadović, Milan Milićević, Dositej Obradović and the pharmacist from Svilajnac, Julije Draškoci.
The founders of the Serbian Mountaineering Society were inspired by a man who loved the mountains as part of his scientific and life mission – Josif Pančić. He and his students organized the first group trips to the Serbian mountains in the mid-19th century, laying the foundations of what would later become a movement. Among the founders of the Serbian Mountaineering Society were the most intelligent people of their time – academics, professors, and prominent citizens. The first president was Jovan Žujović, the founder of geological science in Serbia.
In the period before World War II, there were four mountaineering societies in Serbia: the Serbian Mountaineering Society – Belgrade, Fruška Gora – Novi Sad, the Association of Mountaineering Students – Belgrade, and Morava – Niš, which had several dozen branches in the areas from Peć to Subotica and from Užice to Žagubica.
After World War II, in 1948, the Mountaineering Association of Serbia was founded. Since then, mountaineering organizations have no longer operated independently, but have been united in the Association as a community with a unified membership and programme tasks. Today, the Association has over 20,000 members who are united in more than 200 basic organizations – clubs and societies.
In 1997, the Mountaineering Association became a member of the Sports Association of Serbia, which emphasized the sporting character of the organization. Our mountaineers have conquered the peaks of the world, from the Balkans to the highest peaks of all continents, and have competed in competitions where they have won numerous medals and awards.
Professional cooperation on the issue: Mountaineering Association of Serbia
Artistic realization of the issue: MA Nadežda Skočajić, Academic Graphic Artist
