The mausoleum
On the summit.
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A mountain and national park rising behind Kotor that gave the country its name, «Black Mountain», from its look when cloaked in dense forest. It has two peaks, Štirovnik at 1,749 m and Jezerski vrh at 1,657 m. On Jezerski vrh stands the mausoleum of Petar II Petrović-Njegoš, prince and poet, counted among the country's greatest writers, who chose this spot himself as his resting place. Built between 1970 and 1974, it is reached by 461 steps inside a tunnel cut through the mountain. From the round platform behind the mausoleum the view on a clear day sweeps over mountains, the bay and Lake Skadar. The road up from Kotor climbs through many hairpin bends with views of the bay. Mausoleum tickets are EUR 8 for adults and EUR 4 for students; it opens daily from 11 April to 15 November and closes in winter, per the National Museum, plus a park fee of about EUR 3, per visitor guides.
On the summit.
Through rock.
Sweeping views.
Lovćen National Park, above Kotor
No. It opens daily from 11 April to 15 November and closes in winter, per the National Museum of Montenegro.