Mokra Gora
Mokra Gora Мокра Гора | |
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village | |
Mokra Gora railway station in September 2003. | |
Coordinates (railway station): 43°47′33″N 19°30′25″E / 43.792478°N 19.506933°ECoordinates: 43°47′33″N 19°30′25″E / 43.792478°N 19.506933°E | |
Country | Serbia |
Region | Western Serbia |
District | Zlatibor District |
Area | |
• Total | 111,4 km2 (430 sq mi) |
Elevation | 580 m (1,900 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 549 |
• Density | 0.49/km2 (1.3/sq mi) |
Time zone | +1 |
Area code(s) | 031 |
Mokra Gora (Serbian: Мокра Гора, pronounced [mɔ̝̂kraː ɡɔ̝̌ra]), meaning the Wet Mountain in English, is a village in Serbia on the northern slopes of mountain Zlatibor. Emphasis on historical reconstruction has made it into a popular tourist center with unique attractions.
Mokra Gora has become popular after a reconstruction of a narrow gauge railway called Šargan Eight which is unique in the world. Its route viewed from the sky, looks like the number 8.
Drvengrad
In addition, the well-known Serbian film director Emir Kusturica has also made a contribution to the development of tourism in Mokra Gora. In 2004, he financed the construction of an ethno village Drvengrad (Timber Town) near Mokra Gora.[1][2] For this development, Kusturica received the Philippe Rotthier European Architecture Award from the Brussels Foundation for Architecture.[3]
![](../I/m/Drvengrad.jpg)
See also
- Zlatibor
- Užice-Ponikve Airport (nearby airport)
- Užice
References
- ↑ "Serbian director plans to build Russian village". RT English. Retrieved 3 October 2015.
- ↑ "Bosnia Tax Officials Threaten Kusturica's Mini-Town". Balkan Insight. Retrieved 3 October 2015.
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20060823002649/http://www.fondationpourlarchitecture.be/. Archived from the original on August 23, 2006. Retrieved September 19, 2006. Missing or empty
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