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The 6 Best Sights & Landmarks in Plav, Plav Municipality
Discover the best top things to do in Plav, Montenegro including Holy Trinity Monastery, Redzepagic Tower, Emperor's Mosque, Dizdar's Town, St. George's Church, Dzamija Redzepagic.
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1. Holy Trinity Monastery
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A centuries-old spiritual centre for the Orthodox population in the area, this Monastery was erected in the 12th century. It was built in the Byzantine style and is believed to be older than the Decani Monastery.
2. Redzepagic Tower
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The oldest and most beautiful tower in the area is the Redzepagic Tower, dating back to the 17th century, built by Hasan-Beg Redzepagic.
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The area around Plav and Gusinje is famous for the stone houses and towers. They differ in structure and form from the wooden houses. They were built from the 16th to the beginning of the 20th century and they are constructed with hardly any openings and purpose built as defense. The Redzepagic Tower is the oldest and most interesting housing-defence facility in the city of Plav. It was built in 1671 by Hasan-beg Redzepagic. The tower has three floors connected by wooden indoor stairs. Two floors are made of stone and the third one of wood. On each side of the building, on the second floor, there are covered wooden balconies. The ground floor was used for horses and as a warehouse, and on the first floor there were rooms intended for sitting, sleeping and eating. Loopholes are made in the walls over one metre thick. The tower is now hosting the local ethnographic collection. A Young man who speaks English shows all the rooms to the visitors. He explains the history of the tower and its use by the residents.
3. Emperor's Mosque
It is believed that the Emperor's Mosque, erected in the 15th century, was the first mosque built on the territory of today's Montenegro. Its construction was financed by Abdul Hamid, and its value as a protected cultural monument lies in its specific architectural layout, a slim minaret, and a large number of luxurious carvings, arabesques and galleries in its interior.
4. Dizdar's Town
This medieval fortress, named after Plav Beg Zejnel Dizdar, and its towers served as a place of housing for soldiers, food and weapons. It also used to house the first library and reading room in the area, erected 5 centuries ago.
5. St. George's Church
The interior of this religious building, erected in Gusinje in 1926, was adorned with an iconostasis many consider one of the most beautiful in the country. It is characteristic for its semicircular apse and bell tower, and its rich treasury contains a large number of items of significant artistic and historic value.
