Fruška Gora

The Fruška Gora (in Serb Cyrillic Sr ФрушкаГора, in Hungarian hu Latin Tarcal and Alma Mons) is a Massif mountainous located in Serbia, in the north of the Syrmie, in the autonomous province of Voïvodine. In 1960, most of the solid mass (25,525) was tranformée in National park. The solid mass is also famous for the 16 Serb orthodoxe Monastères which were built there between and the 16th century.

Name

The solid mass of Fruška Gora owes its name with an old word Serbo-Croatian, Fruzi , which indicates the “Francs”; it thus means “the mountain of the Francs”. It received this name because of its role of natural border at the time of the campaigns against the Francs. With the Roman epoch, it was called Alma Mons , the “fertile mountain”.

Site and characteristics

The solid mass of Fruška Gora is essentially located in Serbia, in the province of Voïvodine. But the part more in the west is in Croatia. It is limited to north by the the Danube. It extends over a 80 km length from is in west and on 15 km of north in the south. Its culminating point is the mount Crveni Čot which amounts to 539 Mr.

Fauna and flora

As a natural reserve, Fruška Gora constitutes an academy for the Faune and the Flore. The park shelters large forests of Conifère S and Feuillu S; one finds there, in particular, in season, of very many species of Champignon S. In the field of fauna, one finds there meeting of the stags, the Renard S, the wildcats, but also of the birds like the Canard, the Perdrix, the Faisan, the black Aigle, the imperial Aigle and the Faucon. In all, one counts there 200 species of Oiseau X, 60 species of Félin S and 23 species of Reptile S.

Vine growing

The slopes of Fruška Gora are also favourable with the culture of the Vigne. One cultivates there in particular type of vines like the Traminer and the Riesling, which produce famous wines.

Tourism

By the richness of its fauna and its flora, the solid mass of Fruška Gora attracts many friends of nature and many tourists. One practices there the Randonnée and of the sports like VTT.

The orthodoxe monasteries also attract many visitors.

Monasteries

Not less than sixteen Serb orthodoxe monasteries was built in the solid mass of Fruška Gora, in particular because of the hospital character of the places. The historical sources do not mention them before the first decades of XVIe century, even if their foundation extends from XIIe in XVe century. All these monastic constructions are concentrated in a sector which forms band a 50 kilometers length and 10 kilometers broad.

List monasteries:

Beočin - Date of unknown foundation; it is mentioned for the first time in Turkish files going back to 1566 - 1567.
Bešenovo - According to the legend, the monastery of Bešenovo was rested by the king Stefan Dragutin at the end of the 13th century. It is mentioned for the first in 1545.
Velika Remeta - the tradition attaches its foundation to king Stefan Dragutin. The historical documents attest of it the existence for the first time in 1562.
Vrdnik-Ravanica - the exact date of the foundation is unknown. The files indicate that the church was built at the time of the métropolite Serafim, in second half of the 16th century.
Grgeteg - According to the tradition, the monastery was founded by the Despote Zmaj Ognjeni Vuk (Vuk Grgurević) in 1471. Its existence is attested for the first time in 1545 - 1546.
Divša - It was undoubtedly rested by the despot Jovan Branković at the end of the 15th century. It is mentioned for the first time in second half of the 16th century.
Jazak - the monastery was founded in 1736.
Krušedol - the monastery was founded between 1509 and 1516, by the Maksim bishop (despotic Đorđe Branković) and by his Angelina mother.
Kuveždin - the tradition allots its foundation to Stefan Štiljanović. The first proven mention goes up with 1566 - 1569.
Mala Remeta - the tradition allots its foundation to king Stefan Dragutin. It is mentioned for the first time in the middle of the 16th century.
Novo Hopovo - According to the tradition, the monastery was built by the despots of the dynasty of the Branković. The first reliable mention of this monastic establishment goes back to 1641.
Privina Glava - According to the legend, Privina Glava was rested by a man of the name of Priva, in XIIe century. The files attest of its existence in 1566 - 1567.
Petkovica - According to the tradition, it was founded by Jelena, the widow of Stefan Štiljanović. The files attest of its existence in 1566 - 1567.
Rakovac - According to a document gone back to 1704, Rakovac was founded by some, Raka, courtier of the despot Jovan Branković. The document specifies that it founded the monastery in 1498. The files attest of its existence in 1545 - 1546.
Staro Hopovo - According to the tradition, the monastery was rested by the bishop Maksim (Đorđe Branković). The files attest of its existence in 1545 - 1546.
Šišatovac - the foundation of the monastery is allotted to monks come from the Monastère of Žiča. It is attested in the middle of the 16th century.

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