The oldest traces of life in this region come from 2000 BC. This region was inhabited by Dardans, Avars, Celts, Romans, Byzantines, and in the VI and VII century by Slavs.From those times archaeological remains were found Leskovac, on Hisar, at the location of Gradac near Zlokucane, in Mala Kopasnica, in Slatina river valley, in Kala at Grdelica, etc.. At 30 km from Leskovac there is a large archaeological site from the sixth century called Emperess’ City. The earliest recorded mention of Leskovac comes from the fourteenth century, where this place is described as a big village.

Culture:

• Skobaljic city (XV century)
• Jasunjski monastery (St. Jovan Preteca and St. Bogorodica Vavedenja, XV and XVI century), Church of Sveta Petka Trnovka and Church refractory in Rudar, old Church Odzaklija (XIII century)
• City Hall (XIX century)
• Characteristic town houses typical for the architecture of the twentieth century in small groups in the town center (city hall, SOP- Djokic house)
• Many newer monuments dedicated to the liberation wars
• Archeological sites of Justinian Prima and Lebane
• Ethno-archeological park in Hisar
• Necopolis in Mala Kopasnica

Events:

• Grilling is held every year in the second week of September. This event follows a series of events such as fireworks, making the biggest burgers for Guinness Book of Records, competition in the fast eating of angry peppers, numerous concerts, performances of the cultural companies from home and abroad.
   
• Leskovac summer cultural event held every summer. During this event the main street in town is closed for cars, and yard of SOP-Djokic house holds a large number of events in which various associations, clubs and cultural societes participate.