Gramada Pass (Serbian: Грамада), a mountain pass in Svrljig mountains between Niš and Svrljig Valley in Serbia.[1]
| Gramada | |
|---|---|
| Грамада | |
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 555 m (1,821 ft) |
| Coordinates | 43°22′22″N 22°02′26″E / 43.372666°N 22.0405°E |
| Geography | |
  Gramada Location in Serbia (map including Kosovo*) | |
| Location | Serbia |
| Parent range | Svrljig Mountains |
Geography
editGramada is a mountain pass at the western end of the Svrljig mountains, 555 m above sea level. This pass has long been the easiest traffic connection between the Niš Valley in the south and the Svrljig Valley in the north.[2] The main road between Niš and Zaječar passes through Gramada, via Svrljig and Knjaževac.[3][4] The nearest settlements are Vrelo and Jasenovik (southwest of Gramada, in the city of Niš) and Prekonoga and Merdželat (east of Gramada, in the municipality of Svrljig).[5][6]
History
editArchaeological remains of a small settlement from the 3rd century were discovered at the Gramada pass.[2] In the period from 1833 to 1878, there was a border crossing and a border fort between the Principality of Serbia and the Ottoman Empire at Gramada.[7] At the main road between Niš and Knjaževac, Gramada had a great military and strategic importance at the time: several battles were fought there in the Serbian-Ottoman wars (1876-1878)[8] and the Timok Rebellion (1883).[9]
References
edit- ^ Kiki, Od strane (2010-01-26). "Svrljiške planine". Kalafat (in Serbian). Retrieved 2023-03-16.
- ^ a b ivanka (2017-05-03). "Planina Tresibaba -". Retrieved 2023-03-16.
- ^ "Sanirana saobraćajnica na prevoju Gramada - Knjaževačke novine" (in Serbian). 2015-10-24. Retrieved 2023-03-16.
- ^ "NIŠ-ZAJEČAR". Kluba ljubitelja Timočkih pruga. Retrieved 2023-03-16.
- ^ "Туристичка мапа општине Сврљиг". Центар за туризам, културу и спорт Сврљиг (in Serbian). 2017-10-20. Retrieved 2023-03-16.
- ^ "Uspon na vrh Pleš (1267 m), preko vrha Gradac (1062 m), Svrljiške planine - 13.02.2021". Go Hiking (in Serbian). Archived from the original on 2023-03-16. Retrieved 2023-03-16.
- ^ "Kad je srpsko-turska granica bila između Svrljiga i Niša". Južne vesti (in Serbian). Retrieved 2023-03-16.
- ^ Никола Гажевић, Војна енциклопедија 9, Војноиздавачки завод, Београд (1975), стр. 116-122
- ^ Никола Гажевић, Војна енциклопедија 9, Војноиздавачки завод, Београд (1975), стр. 795