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March 12, 2026
Iskon is the most powerful bull in Serbia
The Zasavica Special Nature Reserve near Sremska Mitrovica, known as an exceptional tourist attraction, got its new guardian a few years ago - a stone bull, symbolically named Iskon, whose figure is made of special, centuries-old stone.
TL;DR
- The Zasavica Special Nature Reserve now features a stone bull named Iskon as its new guardian.
- Iskon is a life-sized sculpture made from special, centuries-old Brazilian gneiss, weighing 22 tons.
- The stone is extremely hard, with the rock at 8 degrees and the crystals at 10 degrees on the Mohs scale, making it one of the hardest ores globally.
- The bull symbolizes strength, fertility, and longevity.
- The sculpture was created by renowned sculptor Professor Velimir Karavelić over a year, facing challenges due to the stone's hardness.
- Zasavica is a unique nature reserve located at the confluence of the Drina and Danube rivers, discovered accidentally 20 years ago.
- The reserve is known for its rich biodiversity, including fish that live without water, carnivorous plants, Balkan donkeys, and Podolsk cattle.
- It is also famous for its donkey farm, which produces the world's most expensive donkey cheese.
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