Birth house of Njegoš

Birth house of Njegoš is a museum in Cetinje, Central Montenegro. Birth house of Njegoš is situated nearby to the church Crkva Sv. Đorđe, as well as near the cave Pećina Njegoš.

Type: Museum
Also known as: “Njegoševa rodna kuća”
Wheelchair access: no

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Mausoleum of Njegoš and Štirovnik.

Mausoleum of Njegoš

Museum

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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. Mausoleum of Njegoš is situated 4 km south of Birth house of Njegoš.

Štirovnik

Peak

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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. Štirovnik is situated 4 km south of Birth house of Njegoš.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Njeguši and Žanjev Do.

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.