Štirovnik

Stirovnik is the highest peak of the Lovćen mountain range in Montenegro with an elevation of 1,749 meters above sea level. Its summit is occupied by a telecommunications tower and a military facility that restricts public access.

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Type: Peak with an elevation of 1,748 metres
Description: mountain in Montenegro
Also known as: “Stirovnik”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Lovćen National Park and Mausoleum of Njegoš.

Lovćen National Park

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Lovćen National Park is in Central Montenegro, between Cetinje, Budva and Kotor.

Mausoleum of Njegoš

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The Mausoleum of Njegoš is a mausoleum interring Petar II Petrović-Njegoš located on the top of Jezerski Vrh Peak on Mount Lovćen. The mausoleum is located twenty-one kilometres via asphalt road from near-by Cetinje and it was built on the idea of Croatian sculptor Ivan Meštrović.

Fort Gorazda

Fort

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Fort Gorazda is a fortification built by the Austro-Hungarian Empire near Kotor in Montenegro. The current fort was built between 1884–86 and replaced an earlier structure on the same site; its most notable feature is a 100-ton Gruson rotating turret on its roof, the last remaining example of its type.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kotor and Njeguši.

Kotor

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Kotor is a coastal town in Montenegro with a population of 22,000. It is known for its beautiful architecture and natural setting in the deepest part of the Bay of Kotor.

Njeguši

Village

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Njeguši is a village in the Cetinje Municipality of southern Montenegro, located on the slopes of Mount Lovćen, within the Lovćen national park. It is part of the historical territory of the Njeguši tribe.