- Mramorje (Perućac)
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Mramorje
МраморјеMramorje stećak and tombstone necropolis Alternate name Bagruša / Багруша Location Perućac Region Bajina Bašta municipality Coordinates 43°57′28″N 19°25′49″E / 43.95778°N 19.43014°E Type Tombstone and Stećak necropolis History Material limestone blocks Founded 14th century Cultures Serbs Site notes Condition Ruined Ownership Republic of Serbia Public access Yes Mramorje or Bagruša (Serbian: Мраморје or Багруша) is a medieval necropolis, located in Perućac, Serbia, and is among the best preserved necropoli of the region.[1] The necropolis was built in the 14th century, and extends between the Drina river and the main road that follows its course, at the entrance of the settlement. The site is protected by the Republic of Serbia, as a Monument of Culture of Exceptional Importance,[1] but is nevertheless threatened by the Drina river on one side and the continued expanding of the town of Perućac, on the other.[1]
The Necropolis
The Necropolis, with about 200 tombstones made of solid limestone, was established in the fourtheenth century. The largest found specimens of tombstones in the necropolis reach a length of 2 metres (6.6 ft), and a width and height of nearly 1 metre (3.3 ft).[1] Earlier sources record a number of 122 monuments, while according to recent data, there are 93 as follows: 46 panel, 18 slemenjak with stand, 10 slemenjak without stand, 7 sarcophagus with stand, 10 sarcophagus without base, and 2 amorphous samples. Over time, some of the tombstones were moved, others have sunken into the ground, while several items were transferred to museums (two tombstones with no decorations are in the collection of the Ethnographic Museum in Belgrade, and one is in the National Museum in Užice).[1]
Tombstones in the necropolis are arranged in regular rows, and also tend to have an east-west orientation. No inscriptions can be read on the tombstones, however a number of them are fine-processed, very few of them are decorated, and there are a few recorded motifs (including circles, the moon, and sword and shield designs).[2]
See also
- Stećak
- Perućac Lake
- Monuments of Culture of Exceptional Importance
References
- ^ a b c d e Monuments of Culture in Serbia: Некропола стећака (SANU) (Serbian) (English)
- ^ "Kamp Perućac". Kamp Perućac. srbijacentar. http://www.srbijacentar.com/kategorije-linkova/putovanje/kampovanje/kamp-perucac. Retrieved 22 November 2010. (Serbian)
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