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Pešna
Pešna ( mk, Пешна) is a cave in North Macedonia which has been declared a Cultural heritage of North Macedonia, Monument of Culture. Description The cave Pešna is away from Makedonski Brod. Speleology, Speleologists say that Cave Pešna's entrance is the biggest cave entrance on the Balkan Peninsula, Balkans — the entrance is high and wide. The length of the cave is . It is home to swallows and bats. ''The New York Times'' compared the cave to Battle of Helm's Deep, Helms Deep from The Lord of the Rings (film series), ''The Lord of the Rings'', which speaks about the cave's beauty.Aleksandar Mateski, „Девини кули и Пешна“ [Devini Kuli and Pešna] (in Macedonian), ''Economy and Business'', year 18, no. 210/211, December 2015/January 2016, pp. 136-137. After heavy rain and melting of snow, a Spring (hydrology), spring, which completely dries up during droughts, erupts from the cave's northernmost part. According to local residents, the water plunges ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Makedonski Brod
Makedonski Brod ( mk, Македонски Брод ; meaning "Macedonian Ford") is a small town in the central part of North Macedonia, on the south-eastern part of Suva Gora, western Karadžica and south-western Dautica mountains. The town is the seat of Makedonski Brod Municipality. Geography Makedonski Brod is one of the smallest towns in North Macedonia. It is located in the region of Poreče and is the centre of the region. The town lies on the banks of the upper region of the river Treska. History In the location of the present-day town, there was a bridge that connected the towns of Prilep and Kičevo, which gave the name of the town. According to a tomb inscription found in the village of Krapa, it was determined that the area was populated by the Romans. Later, with the arrival of Slavs to the Balkan Peninsula, the Slavic tribe Berziti (Brsjaci) settled here. During the 15th century the Albanian state, League of Lezhë, under Gjergj Kastrioti Skanderbeg won a b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
