List of places named after Prince Marko
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This is a list of toponyms and microtoponyms named after or connected with Prince Marko
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. Šuplji kamen (Hollow stone), a boulder with a hole near the village of Spaj
; the hole is explained as made by Marko with his mace.
Prince Marko
Marko Mrnjavčević was de jure the Serbian king from 1371 to 1395, while de facto he ruled only over a territory in western Macedonia centered on the town of Prilep...
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Kula Kraljevića Marka (Tower of Prince Marko) near VišegradVišegrad
Višegrad is a town and municipality in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is part of the Republika Srpska entity. It is on the river Drina, located on the road from Goražde and Ustiprača towards Užice, Serbia.-History:...
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- Markovo sedalo, a chair-shaped boulder near the tower;
- Markove stope (Marko's footprints), indentations in the stone;
- Other indentations in the stone were explained as hoofprints of Marko's horse Šarac. The three were destroyed while building a railway. The Šarac's hoofprints are mentioned in the opening of Ivo AndrićIvo AndricIvan "Ivo" Andrić was a Yugoslav novelist, short story writer, and the 1961 winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature. His writings dealt mainly with life in his native Bosnia under the Ottoman Empire...
's novel Bridge Over the Drina. Markov kamen (Marko's stone), a boulder on MiročMiročMiroč is a mountain in eastern Serbia, between the towns of Donji Milanovac and Tekija. Its highest peak Štrbac has an altitude of above sea level. Along with Liškovac, it is part of the Iron Gate gorge of the Danube river...
mountain. The boulder had a hoof-shaped indentation explained as hoofprint of Marko's horse Šarac. Markov kamen (Marko's stone), a boulder on KopaonikKopaonikKopaonik ; is one of the larger mountain ranges of Serbia. It is located in the central part of Serbia, while a small portion extendeds to North Kosovo. Its highest point, Pančić's Peak, is above sea level....
mountain. Markov kamen (Marko's stone), near KonavleKonavleKonavle is a small region and municipality located southeast of Dubrovnik, Croatia.It is administratively part of the Dubrovnik-Neretva County and forms a municipality with its center at Gruda with a total population of 8,250 people split in 32 villages, in which 96.5% are Croats...
. Markov kamen (Marko's Stone), a mountain peak in MontenegroMontenegroMontenegro Montenegrin: Crna Gora Црна Гора , meaning "Black Mountain") is a country located in Southeastern Europe. It has a coast on the Adriatic Sea to the south-west and is bordered by Croatia to the west, Bosnia and Herzegovina to the northwest, Serbia to the northeast and Albania to the...
near Bijelo PoljeBijelo PoljeBijelo Polje is a town in northern Montenegro. It has a population of 15,883 .Bijelo Polje is the center of municipality . It is unofficial center of north-eastern region of Montenegro...
. Markov kamen - Mečji vrh (Marko's Stone - Bear Sow's peak), a forest in Boljevac Municipality Markov kamen (Marko's Stone) or Markov val, a stećakStecakThe Stećci , are monumental medieval tombstones that lie scattered across Bosnia and Herzegovina, and the border parts of Croatia, Montenegro and Serbia. An estimated 60,000 are found within the borders of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the rest of 10,000 are found in Croatia, Serbia, and Montenegro...
near ŽabljakŽabljakŽabljak is a small town in northern Montenegro. It has a population of 1,937.Žabljak is the seat of the municipality...
, explained as being the gravestone of Marko. Markov manastir (Marko's MonasteryMarko's MonasteryMarko's Monastery is a monastery located in the village of Markova Sušica, from central Skopje in the Republic of Macedonia. The monastery bears the name of the Prince Marko who reigned at the time of its completion.-Description:...
), a monastery built by Marko. Markov točak (Marko's Wheel), a spring in the village of Prpe near Banjaluka. Explained as created by Marko when he threw a huge stone there. Markova crkva (Marko's church) or Markova peštera (Marko's Cave), remains of a church built in a cave church near the Babuna river near VelesVelesVeles may refer to:*Veles , Slavic deity*Veles , in the Republic of Macedonia*Veles municipality, in the Republic of Macedonia*Veles, singular of velites, a class of infantry in the early Roman Republic...
. Markova CrkvaMarkova CrkvaMarkova Crkva is a village situated in Lajkovac municipality in Serbia....
(Marko's Church), a village and its church in the Lajkovac Municipality. Named by monks who escaped from the Marko's monastery. Markova noga (Marko's Leg), the southernmost point of the Republic of MacedoniaRepublic of MacedoniaMacedonia , officially the Republic of Macedonia , is a country located in the central Balkan peninsula in Southeast Europe. It is one of the successor states of the former Yugoslavia, from which it declared independence in 1991...
. Markova stolica (Marko's Chair), a small plateau on Vidrak hill near ValjevoValjevoValjevo is a city and municipality located in western Serbia. It is the center of the Kolubara District, which includes five other smaller municipalities with a total population of almost 180,000 people...
. Explained as created by Marko when he sat to rest on the mountain while cooling his feet in the river Kolubara. Markovi KuliMarkovi KuliMarkovi Kuli or Marko's Towers are situated to the northwest of Prilep, Macedonia just above the village of Varoš. The towers of Serbian medieval Prince Marko Mrnjavčević are located on a 120-180 m high hill, surrounded by steep slopes covered with minute granite stones...
(Marko's Towers), a fortress where Marko lived. Markovo kale, a fortress ruin near VranjeVranjeVranje is a city and municipality located in southern Serbia. In 2011 the city has total population of 82,782, while the urban area has 54,456...
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Musov grob (Musa's Grave) near Stenkovec, explained as the place of the fight between Marko and Musa the Robber. Šarčeva kopita (Šarac's hooves) in SarajevoSarajevo
Sarajevo |Bosnia]], surrounded by the Dinaric Alps and situated along the Miljacka River in the heart of Southeastern Europe and the Balkans....
. Šuplji kamen (Hollow stone), a boulder with a hole near the village of Spaj
Špaj
Špaj is a village in the municipality of Bela Palanka, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 81 people....
; the hole is explained as made by Marko with his mace.