Fruška Gora
| Fruška Gora | ||
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 View from the Fruška Gora to the south |
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| Highest peak | Crveni Čot ( 539 m ) | |
| location | Vojvodina ( Serbia ) | |
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| Coordinates | 45 ° 9 ′ N , 19 ° 43 ′ E | |
The Fruška Gora ( Serbian - Cyrillic Фрушка гора , Hungarian Tarcal-hegység ; German outdated also "Franconian Forest") is a small mountain range on the right bank of the Danube south of Novi Sad in the Serbian province of Vojvodina ; the smaller western part is in Croatia . It extends in the east-west direction over a length of 80 kilometers. The highest peak Crveni Čot is 539 m above sea level. The valleys of the Fruška Gora are covered with pastures, grain fields, vineyards , orchards, forest meadows and slopes. From a height of about 300 m, dense mixed forests with a large population of linden trees predominate .
National park
The area was declared a national park in 1960 . Active protected areas were designated over an area of 25.525 square kilometers. The park's administrative authority is based in the nearby town of Sremski Karlovci .
The park is known for its diverse flora and fauna, including over 700 species of medicinal herbs as well as many endangered and critically endangered animal species. Lynx , deer , European mouflons , wild boars , martens and salamanders live here .
The National Park is on the list of UNESCO - world natural and World Heritage nomination.
Monasteries
With more than a dozen medieval Serbian monasteries, the Fruška Gora is considered one of the three holy mountains in the Christian Orthodox world (next to Mount Sinai with the Monastery of St. Catherine and Mount Athos with the Monastery of Hilandar ).
The monasteries are interesting because of their architecture, a mixture of Byzantine and Baroque elements (see also Serbian-Byzantine style ). Some of them were badly damaged during the Second World War . With their frescoes and libraries, the monasteries of Fruška Gora are among the most important in Europe. The most famous among them are Krušedol and Hopovo .
Web links
- www.npfruskagora.co.rs - website of the Fruška Gora National Park (Serbian / English)
