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Rock formation in Kosovo

Guri i Plakës
Map showing the location of Guri i PlakësMap showing the location of Guri i Plakës
LocationDritan, Drenas, Kosovo
Nearest cityDrenas
Coordinates42°40′27″N 20°57′37″E / 42.67417°N 20.96017°E / 42.67417; 20.96017
Area0.05 ha
Established2006

Guri i Plakës (lit. 'Old Woman's Stone') is a rock formation near Dritan in the municipality of Drenas. It lies at the foot of Mount Čičavica and was designated a natural monument in 2006 under the category number of MN/034.

History

The rocks are next to the highway from Drenas to Obiliq, and the railway line from Kosovo Polje to Peja runs between them. A single rock was dynamited to make way for the track in 1936. Many myths and legends have arisen around the stones.

Gallery

  • Aerial photograph Aerial photograph
  • The stones in winter The stones in winter

References

  1. RAPORT PËR GJENDJEN E NATYRËS: 2010–2014 (PDF). Pristina: Ministry of Environment and Spatial Planning of Kosovo. 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 September 2016. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
  2. "HISTORIKU I STACIONIT HEKURUDHOR TË DRENASIT" (PDF). Hekurudhat e Kosovës: REVISTA PERIODIKE e HEKURUDHAVE TË KOSOVËS Sh.A. (II): 15. September 2010. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
  3. Mjeku, Bajram (23 June 2016). "Guri i Plakës, anonimi frëng dhe Beteja e Kosovës". Telegrafi. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
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