Pešna
| Pešna | |
|---|---|
 View of Cave Pešna's entrance | |
| Location | Makedonski Brod, North Macedonia |
| Coordinates | 41°32′38″N 21°14′59″E / 41.54389°N 21.24972°E |
| Difficulty | Relatively difficult |
| Access | 1 |
Pešna (Macedonian: Пешна) is a cave in North Macedonia which has been declared a Monument of Culture.[1]
Description
The cave Pešna is six kilometres (3.7 mi) away from
After heavy rain and melting of snow, a spring, which completely dries up during droughts, erupts from the cave's northernmost part. According to local residents, the water plunges from the village of Krapa, which is located at a higher altitude,[2] and forms several lakes and waterfalls in North Macedonia's largest cave system, which is said to be ten kilometres (6.2 mi) long.
At the cave's entrance there is a medieval fortress and the remains of a mill. The remains of a fortress in the cave are linked to a region called Devini Kuli visible from inside the cave. According to local legends, both fortresses were homes of Prince Marko's sisters. Pešna is registered as a site from the late antique period in North Macedonia. A tomb dated from late antiquity (5th cent.)[3][4] with a brick vault was discovered in front of the cave's entrance.[2]
References
- ^ "Национален регистар на објекти кои се заштитно културно наследство" [National register of buildings that are protected cultural heritage] (in Macedonian). Ministry of Culture. 2012. Archived from the original on August 9, 2021. Retrieved May 19, 2022.
- ^ a b c Aleksandar Mateski, „Девини кули и Пешна“ [Devini Kuli and Pešna] (in Macedonian), Economy and Business, year 18, no. 210/211, December 2015/January 2016, pp. 136-137.
- ^ Macedoniae acta archaeologica, Volumes 7-9, Arheološko društvo na SR Makedonija, 1981, str. 147.
- ^ Živa Antika: Antiquité Vivante, Volumes 32-33; Univerzitet vo Skopje. Društvo za antički studii na SRM, 1982, str. 105.
External links
Media related to Pešna at Wikimedia Commons