Velika Sniježnica

Velika Sniježnica is a cave in . Velika Sniježnica is situated nearby to the cave , as well as near .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Štirovnik and Mausoleum of Njegoš.

Peak
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Stirovnik is the highest peak of the 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.

Museum
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The is a mausoleum interring Petar II Petrović-Njegoš located on the top of Jezerski Vrh Peak on . The mausoleum is located twenty-one kilometres via asphalt road from near-by and it was built on the idea of Croatian sculptor Ivan Meštrović. is situated 2½ km east of Velika Sniježnica.

Church
Photo: Gérard Janot, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Cathedral of Saint Tryphon in , , is one of two Roman Catholic cathedrals in . It is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Kotor, which covers the entire and . is situated 4 km northwest of Velika Sniježnica.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Žanjev Do and Njeguši.

Village
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is a village.

Village
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is a village in the Cetinje Municipality of southern , located on the slopes of Mount Lovćen, within the Lovćen national park. It is part of the historical territory of the tribe. is situated 3 km northeast of Velika Sniježnica.

Village
is a settlement in , three miles from . It was historically part of the tribe. During the Ottoman period it was, together with Njeguši and Zalazi, commanded by Niko Rajkov of the Njeguši clan who had 480 men in arms. is situated 3½ km southwest of Velika Sniježnica.

Velika Sniježnica

Latitude
42.4046° or 42° 24′ 17″ north
Longitude
18.80978° or 18° 48′ 35″ east
Open location code
8FJWCR35+RW
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2988634326
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­cave_entrance
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In Other Languages

“Velika Sniježnica” goes by many names.
  • Serbian: “Велика Снијежница”

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