Aleksandra Branislav Jevtović Contribution of slovenian architect Franc Avbelj and “Planinka” Company To The Development Of Tourism In Serbia: A Case Study of the Urban-Architectural Solution of Kuršumlija Spa Architecture, Urbanism, Tourism, Žubor Center, Kuršumlija Spa /Abstract /Author Throughout the second half of the twentieth century, tourism was Aleksandra Branislav Jevtović gaining mass character worldwide. Nevertheless, in Yugoslavia, Academy of Professional Studies South Serbia, Leskovac, the ruling ideology significantly contributed to the transformation Department Blace, -
[email protected] of tourism into a mass phenomenon. Through trade unions, union Currently Senior Lecturer at the Academy of Professional Studies branches and self-governing interest associations for leisure and South Serbia, Leskovac, Department of Business Studies, Blace. recreation, tourism became a part of the ruling narrative advocat- Aleksandra Jevtović was born in Priština (Serbia). She got BE in ing equal rights for all. The focus of the paper is on the analysis Architecture (2007) and MA in Architecture (2009) at the Faculty of cooperation between the Planinka company from Kuršumlija in of Architecture, University of Belgrade. Completed Ph.D (2019) at Serbia, as a carrier of tourism in the region and the architect Franc the Faculty of Philosophy, University of Belgrade, Department of Avbelj from Slovenia, as an expert in designing tourist facilities. History of Art. After graduation she was employed in architectural In a series of projects created in this cooperation, the urban and bureau as an architect. Since 2012 she has worked as teaching as- architectural design of Kuršumlija Spa and the Medical and Recre- sistant in Business School of Applied Studies in Blace.