Stević’s Mill is located in Drijen Village, in the western part of
Derventa Municipality, and it is 17 kilometers far from the municipality
center. It is the oldest mill on the river Ukrina.
The mill has been built at the end of the 19th century, and
it was reconstructed in 1975 and 2010 respectively. The Mill was named after
Stevo Milovanović, the great grandfather of Milovan Milovanović, the present
owner of the Mill.
The wooden part of the object is mainly
located over the river Ukrina, while the remaining part is on the river bank.
In the Mill there are two rooms- in the first one is the mill itself, while the
second one is used for the relaxation of the miller as well as for socializing.
Next to the Mill, an additional object is in the process of construction, and
it will serve for catering purposes, since it will be a place suitable for
enjoying in the beauties of the river Ukrina.
Besides the Mill, on the river
Ukrina, there is a dike, with the purpose of increasing the water level of the
river, so that mill can work during the major part of the year. The dike caused
the accumulation suitable for fishing and bathing. On the opposite side of the
river bank, in Štrpci village, there are a river beach and a smaller wooden
restaurant.
During the summer, this part of the
river Ukrina is visited by huge number of people who spend their time nearby
the river and the mill, and who are also interested to hear some details
concerning the construction and the work of the mill. In the Mill the visitors
buy corn, wheat, buckwheat, and rye flour.
Stević's Mill represents cultural goods and a touristic value which, through the
process of restoration, became more available to the visitors. The Mill is an
interesting object of traditional building, and as such should be preserved for
the future generations.
Name: “Stević’s
Mill”
Place: Drijen
village, Municipality of Derventa
Owner: Milovan
Milovanović
Phone: 00
387 (0)66 094 888