Documented finds from Španat-Pašnik include stone axes, a hammer and the upper part of a millstone. Ceramic fragments of the Brezovljan type of the Sopot culture were also documented at Španat-Pašnik. Španat-Pašnik is designated as a prehistoric archaeological site.
Those who choose Španat as a travel destination may wish to rent a holiday apartment.
Culture and history
Španat is home to the protected archaeological cultural heritage site of Gradište Jugovac. The earthwork fortification comprises a centrally elevated plateau, a rampart and a ditch; the ditch was connected to the Jugovac stream by a canal.
Gradište Jugovac may be classified as one of the fortifications built against the Ottomans that were systematically constructed in the area between the Sava and Drava rivers in the second half of the 15th century and the first quarter of the 16th century. During the wars with the Ottomans, Gradište Jugovac was probably destroyed or abandoned; in the 1530s, the fighting reached the wider area around Gornji Miholjac and Slatina.
On 27 September 2025, the 7th folklore showcase of the Serbian Cultural Society “Prosvjeta” Zagreb, Slatina branch, took place in the newly renovated community centre in Španat. The host group of SKD Prosvjeta Slatina performs traditional dances from Slavonia. The folklore showcase provided an opportunity to present traditional costumes, songs, dances and customs.
The named hill Golo Brdo lies in the immediate vicinity of Španat. The named hill Kuson is located in the area around Španat, as is the named hill Mandinac. The named mountain Gočak lies in the wider regional surroundings of Španat.
Cycling
The “Slatinski krug” cycling route leads from the centre of Slatina via Bakić and Gornji Miholjac through Španat towards Višnjica.
Gradište Jugovac lies in the Jugovac field, approximately 500 metres west of the Bistrica–Španat road and approximately 500 metres south of Španat’s main road. The site is overgrown with scrub and low vegetation. The path to Gradište Jugovac leads from Španat’s main road at the crossroads first southwards and then, at the junction, eastwards along a farm track.
