Guri i Plakës
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| Location | Dritan, Drenas, Kosovo |
| Nearest city | Drenas |
| Coordinates | 42°40′27″N 20°57′37″E / 42.67417°N 20.96017°E |
| Area | 0.05 ha |
| Established | 2006 |
Guri i Plakës 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.[1] The meaning of the name Guri I Plakes in English translates to the Old rocks.
History[edit]
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.[2][3]
Gallery[edit]
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Aerial photograph -
The stones in winter
References[edit]
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Mjeku, Bajram (June 23, 2016). "Guri i Plakës, anonimi frëng dhe Beteja e Kosovës". Telegrafi. Retrieved 6 September 2020.