Mausoleum of Petar II Petrović-Njegos
On the summit of Mount Loven is a mausoleum housing Petar II Petrovi-Njego. It is known as the Mausoleum of Njego. The mausoleum was created on the idea of Croatian sculptor Ivan Metrovi, and is situated twenty-one kilometers away from nearby Cetinje on an asphalt road. It was constructed on the same site as the Njego Testament Church, which Njego had constructed in 1845 and dedicated to his forebear Petar I Petrovi-Njego. Njego had erected the church with the aim of being buried there.
Petar II Petrovi-Njegos, a prince-bishop who was born into the royal Petrovi family and educated in some of the most revered and secretive monasteries in Montenegro, was also a well-known poet and philosopher of his time. The cosmic-religious Lua Mikrokozma, also known as The Ray of the Microcosm in English, was one of Petar II's many epic poems. Petar II was both a cultural and political leader.
The prince was initially interred in a chapel he designed and constructed himself atop Mount Loven after passing away from tuberculosis in 1851. After that, twice during both World Wars, his bones were transported from the spot, and the original Mausoleum was destroyed before being reconstructed and inaugurated in 1974. Visitors can visit the chapel today, which is located in Loven National Park, and learn about the complicated history of this national symbol while taking in the breathtaking views of the surrounding vegetation.
Location: 9RXQ+X23, Unnamed Rd, Raičevići, Montenegro
