ABOUT VILA PALAS

Vila Palas in Vrnjačka Banja, an immovable cultural property under the protection of the cultural heritage of Serbia, is located in the heart of the city, at Miloša Obilića Street 9 and was built between 1924 and 1926 for Natalija Petrović, nicknamed Talka. Natalija’s husband was the prefect of Smederevska Palanka before World War I and participated in the battles during the war together with their eldest son; after the retreat of the Serbian army through Albania (November-December 1915), he arrived in Algeria, where he died near the end of the war.

After the war, Talka bought a plot of land on which one of the largest buildings in the area was built, a guesthouse with 15 rooms, a large terrace, a large kitchen and a restaurant. Vila Palas is the project of an engineer from Vrnjačka Banja who was a “White Russian”, Gamalejev, inspired by a postcard from Algeria: he designed Vila Palas in the spirit of neoclassicism typical of the French colonies in North Africa; the works were performed by the contractor Ilija Stojanović. This building, with a rectangular floor plan and an academic design, is characterized by symmetry, which is emphasized by the two lateral projections on the main facade. Symmetry is also emphasized by architectural elements such as semicircular openings on the ground floor that match the rectangular openings on the second floor. The brick walls rest on a stone base. The facade is in an elegant yellow color, and the whole monumental building is reminiscent of hotels and guesthouses in Opatija.

The two lateral avant-corps have semicircular first-floor balconies with wrought-iron balustrades; other decorative elements from that period have been preserved, such as the molded roof cornice. Many famous people have stayed in this guesthouse, the most famous of which is the actress Žanka Stokić (1887-1947), often considered the “Serbian Sarah Bernard”.

Vila Palas, with its modernly equipped space and comfortable ambience, will complete your pleasant experience of the largest natural oasis in this part of Serbia.

Vila Palas captivates guests with its refinement and stands proudly as a monument of past times, as a safe keeper of old memories but also as a tailor of new ones.

The villa is located in the tourist center of one of the most beautiful spas in Serbia. The promenade, the central town square and other sights of Vrnjačka Banja are located just a few streets away from the villa. Vila Palas is located in a beautiful environment, where nature refreshes and heals with clean air and beneficial mineral waters, only 205 km from Belgrade, 125 km from Niš. Throughout the year, and especially during the summer tourist season, Vrnjačka Banja offers its visitors an extremely rich, meaningful and varied cultural and entertainment program.