The written word and the river Lim are the symbols of Bijelo Polje. Incorporated into its coat of arms, they are inextricably linked to the town and its inhabitants. They were friends from the very beginnings, as early as the 12th century when Miroslav, the Duke of Hum, ordered the writing of a church service book (Miroslav’s Gospel) – the oldest preserved manuscript in Cyrillic – for the Church of St Peter. From then until the present day the region of Bijelo Polje has produced many well-known writers who have been saved from oblivion through their written works, but also right here in the Park of Poets.