Tradition
Numerous cultural and historical monuments: archeologic sites, monastery complexes and fortifications
scattered in a wide range in Skadar lake basin testify that this area was an important cultural centre
in the XIV and the XV century.
The lake is full of islands and peninsulas with traces of
turbulent history and valuable cultural heritage: Žabljak (XV century) the capital of former Zeta, Lesendro
- a fortress on the rock in the middle of the lake, fortress Grmozur.
A small town Rijeka Crnojevića,
situated on the bank of the lake is full of natural beauties and historical legacy. In its vicinity are the
remainings of the old town of Obod where the printing shop was, in which in 1494. they printed the first book
in this part of Europe.
The oldest monastery with the church devoted to The Assumption was built on
Starčevo between 1376 and 1378. The establishment of the monastery was related to an old man called Makarije,
who was believed to be ascetic who lived on the island, and after whom the island got the name Starčeva Gorica.
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Lesendro
Petar II Petrović Njegos built a fortress on the island close to Vranjina in 1843.
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Žabljak Crnojevića
According to the legend the fortress was built by Vojislavljević family in the XI century.
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Besac
Directly above the town of Virpazar is the fortress Besac built by Ottomans in 1478.
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Grmožur
The island, the fortress and former prison after the liberation from Ottomans.
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Obod
The fortification on the hill above Rijeka Crnojevica, the old capital of Zeta.
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Beška
The wife of Djuradj Balšić and the daughter of prince Lazar, Jelena built the church in 1439.
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Kom
The memorial of Crnojević dynasty was built on the branch of Odrinska forest in the XV c.
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Vranjina
In 1233, at the time of Nemanjić dynasty, the monastery of St Nicolas was built on Vranjina island.
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Starčeva Gorica
The oldest monastery on the island was mentioned in the documents before 1378.
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Moračnik
Balsa III Djurdjević built the memorial on Moracnik island between 1403 and 1417.