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Park Maketa

Despotovac, Serbia

A little theme park full of miniature monasteries and churches, made by hand.  

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Park Maketa is a miniature theme park with models of famous Serbian monasteries and churches, located in Despotovac. This region is well known for having many monasteries, like Manasija, which is only a few miles away. A miniature Manasija is found there, in addition to models of Hilandar, Studenica, Mileševa, Gračanica, and many others. All miniature buildings are built in a 1:17 scale, with a short history and description. The creator says it takes him around two months to build one model. 

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The park is open every day from April to November, a mile from city center. 

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