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| Tourist info | 385 (0)53 751 015 www.np-plitvicka-jezera.hr/de/ | |
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The National Park Plitvice Lakes (Croat. Nacionalni park Plitvička jezera) is the largest national park of Croatia. It was founded in 1949. The Plitvice Lakes were included in the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1979.
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The national park is in the municipality Plitvicka jezera, in central Croatia in the Lika-Senj County, which includes several smaller towns and the national park. The seat of the municipality is in Korenica.
history
The Celtic tribe of the Japods settled the area from the 12th to the 1st century BC. BC Under Caesar, the area was incorporated into the Roman Empire. In the Middle Ages, the immigrant Croatians mixed with the Romanized Japods and the rest of the population. Among the medieval fortresses are the preserved ruins of Mrsinj-Grad KorenicaAt the end of the 14th century the Turks invaded this area. In this border strip to the Habsburg monarchy there was constant conflict, conquest and depopulation on the part of the hostile armies. It was not until the end of the 17th century that the Lika region was liberated from the Turks and the area fell to the Habsburgs.
Although the number of archaeological sites is considerable, they have not been thoroughly explored or presented for tourist purposes, and so little is known about their existence. The best explored is the Krčingrad Castle Ruins (sometimes also called Kozjak Ruins) on the peninsula between Lake Kozjak and Gradinsko Jezero (which was also called "gradina" after this ruin). Dating from the late 13th century, the castle was probably not used for military purposes, but rather as a symbol of power and status.[1][2]
Already in 1861 Velika Polyana built accommodation for travelers passing through. For the visit of Crown Princess Stephanie of Belgium, the wife of Crown Prince Rudolf, in 1888, the Plitvice Lakes and their surroundings were prepared for the first time in a touristic sense. Two paths on the Plitvice Lakes still bear the names of the daughters of Emperor Franz Josef. In 1893 Janeček created the Society for the Conservation of Plitvice Lakes In the midst of the turmoil of the First World War, the Croatian Parliament passed a resolution in Zagreb in 1916 Law for the Protection of the Plitvice Lakes. With the end of the Second World War, the uniqueness of the natural phenomena in this area was finally recognized. On April 8, 1949, the Plitvice Lakes were officially declared a national park and placed under strict nature protection.
The highest number of tourists visit the area in the summer months of July and August with around 10,000 visitors per day.[3]
landscape
The lake landscape lies in the middle of a karst landscape and owes its origin to the deposition of lime, which is abundant in karst waters. These deposits are called tufa or travertine. The water of the Plitvice Lakes is oversaturated with dissolved calcium carbonate. This mineral-rich water leads to the separation of calcium carbonate (calcite) in the form of tiny crystals, which are deposited on the rapids and especially on the sintering barriers. The microcrystals of the calcite adhere to substances that the algae and bacteria secrete. The "petrified" mosses give the barriers their appearance.[4]
Flora and fauna
climate
getting there
by car
The park is on the D249, which can be reached from the northwest via the D42 Korana and coming from the north via the D1 bis Grabovac and reached D42. It runs south along the national park until it is 14 km later at Prijeboj, which reaches D1. Coming from the west of Istria it is from Rijeka 170 km. From the north it is 138 km from Zagreb. From the south 145 km to Zadar, or 256 km from Split.
Coming from Korana you will reach the after 4 km 1 Entrance 1 on the northern tip of the Kaluderovac lake. There is a parking lot and several restaurants here. 3 km further on you reach the 2 Entrance 2 on the east bank of the Kozjak lake. In addition to a car park, the Jezero, Plitvice and Bellevue hotels, which are located in the national park, are located here.
The parking spaces are chargeable and cost 7 HRK per hour for cars (As of Sep 2018).
fees
The park is open all year round from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. There is a fee to visit the park. The cost for an adult is between 60 and 250 HRK, depending on the season, and around half for children from 7 years of age. Admission is free for smaller children. The current prices can be found here: www.np-plitvicka-jezera.hr.
mobility
The park can be explored on foot. In order to cover longer distances, there are ship and shuttle bus connections included in the admission price.
Only the Kozjaksee is navigable. There are three landing stages. From the dock 1 P1 at entrance 2 the ferry crosses the Kozjaksee to the western bank 2 P2. From here the ferry goes to the pier 3 P3 on the north shore of Lake Kozjak.
The shuttle bus runs east of the lakes. The northernmost stop 4 ST1 lies on the east bank of Lake Milanovac. The 2nd stop 5 ST2 is at entrance 2. The southernmost 6 ST3 on the northeast bank of the Prošćansko jezero.
Tourist Attractions
The total area of the lakes is 2 square kilometers. Almost 80 percent of this is accounted for by the two largest lakes, Prošćansko jezero and Lake Kozjak. These lakes are also the deepest lakes with 37 or. 47 The total of 16 above-ground lakes are divided into the twelve Upper Lakes (Gornja jezera) and the four Lower Lakes (Donja jezeraThe difference in altitude between the lakes is 133 meters.
Upper Lakes (Gornja jezera)
A series of 12 lakes and cascading waterfalls between Prošćansko jezero and Kozjak lakes. The lakes can be reached from entrance 2 by ferry across Kozjak Lake. Alternatively, you can take the shuttle bus to the highest lake and follow the paths downstream to the ferry.
- 1 Prošćansko jezero
(Scrub Lake or implored lake) With 636 m the highest lake in the national park, as well as the second largest and second deepest lake. - 2 Ciginovac (Gypsy lake)
- 3 Okrugljak The name means in German Round lakeeven if it is anything but round. The approx. 20m high waterfall Lobudovacconnects the Ciginovac with the Okrugljak.
- 4 Batinovac
- 5 Veliko jezero Even if the name Big Lake means it is one of the smaller lakes.
- 6 Malo jezero This name (dt. Small lake) is misleading, as it is 0.5 hectares larger than that Big lake.
- 7 Vir (Whirlpool lake)
- 8 Galovac The is in a bay Galovac waterfall With 25 Meters the highest waterfall in the upper lakes. To the north of this is the approx. 20m high and quite handsome waterfall of Prštavci.
- 9 Milinovo jezero
- 10 Gradinsko jezero Gradinsko is derived from the Croatian word gradina from and means castle ruin. The name comes from the medieval 11 Krčingrad castle ruins (also ruin Kozjak) which is located on the peninsula between Gradinsko jezero and Kozjak.[2]
- 12 Buk (Rushing lake)
- 13 Kozjak (Goat lake, 535 m) The largest lake in the national park and also the deepest. Goats are said to have been protected from wolves on the island in the lake (today Štefanijin otok, Stephanie's island).
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Lower Lakes (Donja jezera)
- 14 Milanovac (524 m) The first, in the series of lower lakes, is from Kozjak Lake above the 10 meter high Milanovački slap fed. It is one of the smaller lakes in the national park, but the largest of the lower lakes.
- 15 Gavanovac It gets its water from the cascading waterfalls Milka Trnina, named after the Croatian opera diva, who made a generous donation in 1897 for the construction and expansion of the hiking trails of the Plitvice Lakes National Park. Some of the rare European yew trees can be found near the waterfall.
- 16 Kaluđerovac (Mönchs- or Einsiedlersee) Kaluđerovac is named after Kaluđer, a monk who lived in the caves (Šupljara cave) is said to have lived above the lake. The lake was the inspiration for the Silbersee from the Karl May film The treasure in the Silbersee. He gets his water from Gavanovac via the Great Cascades (Velike cascade)
- 17 Novakovića brod (504 m)
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water falls
The individual lakes are connected to one another by countless waterfalls. On the 18 Veliki slap (big waterfall)
In the lowest part of the lakes, the Plitvicka river plunges. With a height of 78 meters, it is the highest waterfall in Croatia. The 19 Galovački buk (Galovac waterfall) with a height of 25 meters is the highest waterfall in the upper lakes.
More waterfalls:
- Milanovački slap, at the Milanovac. 10 m.
- Milka Trnina, at Gavanovac.
- Velike cascade, at the Kaluderovac.
caves
To date, more than 100 caves have been explored in the national park. The longest, 20 Golubnjača (Bear Cave), is 165 m long and the deepest is 203 m Čudinka. At the third cascade of the Korana River is the Black Cave (Crna pecina, also Pecina Vile Jezerkinje or Lake Fairies ’cave). However, its entrance is below the waterline. The three caves, Golubnjača, Šupljara and Crna pecina were declared geomorphological natural monuments in 1964, with only the 21 Šupljara cave can be visited.[5][6]
activities
shop
kitchen
accommodation
Hotels and hostels
Inside the national park
There are three hotels within the national park
In the neighborhood
- 4 Pansion-licka-kapa, Bjelopolje bb 53230 Korenica. Tel.: 385(0)53 753 004, Email: [email protected]. 20 km south of the park.Feature: pension.(44 ° 42 ′ 45 ″ N.15 ° 44 ′ 15 ″ E)
- There are many other hotels and holiday apartments within a 20 km radius that can be found on the relevant platforms. A little further away, prices drop and availability increases.
On the Information page of the park many accommodations are listed.
camping
- 5 Campsite Borje, HR-53230 Korenica / Borje, Vranovača b.b. Tel.: 385 (0)53 751 790. About 15 km south of the Plitvice Lakes National Park. A restaurant and a small supermarket are right next door. The sanitary facilities are well maintained and the place is modern and spacious without any parcels.(44 ° 45 ′ 56 ″ N.15 ° 41 ′ 20 ″ E)
- 6 Korana campsite, Catrnja bb 47245 / Plitvicka / Jezera / Borje, Vranovača b.b. Tel.: 385(0)53751888. Located about 7 km north of the national park.(44 ° 57 ′ 1 ″ N.15 ° 38 ′ 29 ″ E)
- 7 Autocamp Korita, Grabovac 319, 47245 / Rakovica. Tel.: 385(0)47784498. about 8km north of the national park.(44 ° 57 '52 "N.15 ° 38 ′ 37 ″ E)
- 8 Campsite Turist Grabovac, ROTOKOR d.o.o Grabovac 102, 47245 Rakovica. Tel.: 385(0)47 784 192, Fax: 385(0)47 784 189, Email: [email protected]. Located about 9 km north of the national park. There are also rooms and bungalows for rent there.(44 ° 58 ′ 25 ″ N.15 ° 38 '53 "E)
security
The national park is a closed area that limits the possibilities for accommodation in the hinterland. Collecting firewood and campfires are prohibited, as is fishing and berry picking.
Landmines from the Croatian War can still be found in areas outside the boundaries of the national park, so it is dangerous to leave the marked trails and enter the forests.
trips
Comparable natural phenomena
- 22 Slunj.This town is located 30 km from Plitvice. The Rastoke district is known for being a smaller version of the Plitvice Lakes. Here the Slunjčica river branches into many smaller river arms and flows over numerous cascades and smaller waterfalls into the Korana river.
- 24 Jajce
. in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The Pliva flows through the village and falls, below the old town, as a 20 meter high waterfall into the Vrbas.
Nearby
More excursions
- 26 Barać caves (Baraćeve špilje).are located about six kilometers east of Rakovica, a little more than half a kilometer west of the center of the village of Nova Kršlja.
literature
Web links
- Commons: Plitvice Lakes National Park - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files
- Official website of the national park(Croatian, English, German, French)
- Official website of the Plitvice Lakes Municipality Tourist Board with map and accommodation directory (Croatian, English, German, Italian, French)
- UNESCO world heritage(English)
- Facts about the Plitvice Lakes National Park, UNEP, WCMC(English)
Individual evidence
- ↑Krčingrad and Garić-grad: two castles and their role in the late medieval cultural and historical landscape. Retrieved October 5, 2018, PDF.
- ↑ 2,02,1Plitvica Jezera: The Natural and Cultural and Historical Heritage. Retrieved October 5, 2018, HTML (in German).
- ↑World Heritage Outlook - Plitvice Lakes National Park. Retrieved October 4, 2018, HTML.
- ↑Plitvicka Jezera: Sinter. Retrieved October 5, 2018, HTML (in German).
- ↑Plitvicka Jezera: The karst landscape. Retrieved October 5, 2018, HTML (in German).
- ↑Plitvoca Jezera: Caves of the Plitvice Lakes National Park. Retrieved October 5, 2018, HTML.
