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National park Lovcen

 

 

The National Park Lovcen encompasses central and the highest part of Lovcen massif, covering the area of 6.400 hectares. The lowest point of the National Park is the crossroads in Krstac - 965 m above the sea level, while the highest is the peak Stirovnik - 1.749 m above the sea level, which is also the highest peak of the mountain Lovcen.

 

Particularities of Lovcen are its lookouts. View from Lovcen from all sides leaves an unrepeatable and unforgettable visual impression. Places that offer such distant and unrepeatable views are numerous: Jezerski vrh, Stirovnik, old road Krstac-Ivanova korita, Austrian strategic roads that lead to the mountain tops, Kotor serpentines - specific projecting and construction phenomenon. Exposed to the steep Lovcen slope and the Bay of Boka Kotortska – serpentines are an unrepeatable experience.

 

Climbing up to the mausoleum of the greatest Montenegrin poet and ruler Petar Petrovic Njegos (1813. -1851), represents a highlight of the visit to the National Park "Lovcen". As wished by Petar II Petrovic Njegos, at the very high Jezerski vrh (Lake Peak) 1660 m the chapel was built during his lifetime. Prince Danilo fulfilled his behest to rest here, with the most distinguished Montenegrins carrying his remains to the summit, to the kingdom of lightnings. But his peace was not disturbed by lightnings alone. Jezerski vrh was first targeted by the Turks, and then Austrians, who brought the chapel to ground in 1916. A new one was built in 1925, but, more importantly the idea of construction of a more grandiose monument was born, designed by great Croatian sculptor Ivan Mestrovic. Mausoleum was opened in 1974.

 

The chapel is the most impressive part of Njegos mausoleum. At the entrance at the chapel, the central parts of the monument are two figures of Montenegrin women made of black granite, just like caryatides. Inside, six side niches and one central niche are made of marble form Boka and Brac in Croatia. The vault is covered by mosaic of 200.000 gilded tiles. The sitting figure of Njegos, with an open book, is also work by Ivan Mestrovic. Marble sarcophagus of bishop Rade is simple, with chiselled cross and state coat of arms, the symbols of spiritual and secular authority.

 

Mausoleum can be reached by the 20 kilometer road from Cetinje, followed by additional 461 steps that should be climbed to reach the mausoleum.