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Njegoš's mausoleum on top of
the Mount Lovcen
Lovcen (Serbian/Montenegrin Cyrillic: ) is a mountain and
national park in southwestern Montenegro.
Njegoš's mausoleum on top of the Mount Lovcen
The Mount Lovcen rises from the borders of the Adriatic basin
closing the long ang twisting bays of Boka Kotorska and making
the hinterland to the coastal town of Kotor. The mountain
has two imposing peaks, Štirovnik (1,749 m) and Jezerski
vrh (1,657 m).
The mountain slopes are rocky, with numerous fissures, pits
and deep depressions giving its scenery a specific look. Standing
on the border between two completely different natural wholes,
the sea and the mainland, Lovcen is under the influence of
both climates. The specific connection of the life conditions
has stipulated the development of the different biological
systems. There are 1158 plant species on Lovcen, out of which
four are endemic.
Ostrog monastery
The Monastery of Ostrog is a monastery of the Serb Orthodox
Church placed against an almost vertical background, high
up in the large rock of Ostroška Greda, in Montenegro.
It is dedicated to Saint Basil of Ostrog (Sveti Vasilije Ostroški).
Monastery of Ostrog
From the monastery, a superb view of the Bjelopavlici plain
can be seen. Ostrog, monastery is the most popular pilgrimage
place in Montenegro. The Monastery was founded by Vasilije,
the Metropolitan Bishop of Herzegovina in the 17th century.
He died there in 1671 and some years later he was sainted
and proclaimed a miracle-worker. His body is enshrined in
a reliquary kept in the cave-church dedicated to the Presentation
of the Mother of God to the Temple.
The present-day look was given to the Monastery in 1923-1926,
after a fire which had destroyed the major part of the complex.
Fortunately, the two little cave-churches were spared and
they make the essential value of the whole monument. The frescoes
in the Church of the Presentation were made towards the end
of the 17th century. The other church, dedicated to the Holy
Cross, is placed within a cave on the upper level of the monastery
and was painted by master Radul, who successfully coped with
the natural shapes of the cave and laid the frescoes immediately
on the surface of the rock and the south wall. Around the
church are the monastic residences, which together with the
church building and the beautiful scenery make this monument
an agreeable place to stay in.
The Orthodox monastery of Ostrog is one of the most frequently
visited on the Balkans. It is visited by believers from all
parts of the world, either individually or in groups. It represents
the meeting place of all three confessions: the Orthodox,
the Catholics and the Muslims, because it is believed that
the enshrined body of Saint Basil of Ostrog makes miracles
work. According to the stories of pilgrims, by praying by
his body, many have been cured and helped in lessening the
difficulties in their lives.
Tara River Canyon
The Tara River emerges from the confluence of the Ospanica
and Veruša Rivers in the Dinaric Alps of Montenegro,
flows 144 kilometers northward and converges with the Piva
River near the Bosnian border to form the Drina River.
Tara River Canyon
The Tara River cuts the Tara River Gorge, the deepest canyon
in Montenegro and Europe, at 78 kilometers in length and 1,300
meters at its deepest. The canyon is protected as a UNESCO
World Heritage Site, and is a part of Durmitor national park.
The Bosnian and the Montenegran government had plans to flood
the Tara Gorge, with the construction of a hydroelectric dam
in the Drina River. However, it abandoned this plan in April,
2005 after several successful protests of advocates for the
preservation of the canyon.
Tara River is not to be confused with Tara Mountain and Tara
National Park, which are situated in southern Serbia.
Rafting is very popular on Tara River. Among the attractions
of the area is Ðurdevica Tara Bridge, on the crossroads
between Mojkovac, Žabljak i Pljevlja.
Biogradska Gora
Biogradska Gora is a forest and national park in Montenegro.
It is located between the rivers, Tara and Lim in the middle
of the mountain, Bjelasica.
Biogradska Gora
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