Jagodnja
Encyclopedia
Jagodnja is a mountain in western Serbia
, near the town of Krupanj
. Its highest peak Košutnja Stopa has an altitude of 939 meters above sea level.
The peak of Mačkov kamen (923 m, 44°19′44"N 19°17′33"E) was the site of one of bloodiest battles in World War I
between Serbian and Austro-Hungarian army, during the Battle of Drina
. There is a monument (ossuary
) dedicated to the fallen Serbian soldiers.
Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
, near the town of Krupanj
Krupanj
Krupanj is a town and municipality located in the Mačva District of Serbia. The municipality has a total population of 17,398, while the town has a population of 4,455 .-Geography:...
. Its highest peak Košutnja Stopa has an altitude of 939 meters above sea level.
The peak of Mačkov kamen (923 m, 44°19′44"N 19°17′33"E) was the site of one of bloodiest battles in World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
between Serbian and Austro-Hungarian army, during the Battle of Drina
Battle of Drina
The Battle of Drina was fought between Serbian and Austro-Hungarian armies in World War I, in September 1914. The Austro-Hungarians engaged in a significant offensive over the Drina river at the western Serbian border, and battles commenced, the heaviest being Battle of Mačkov Kamen and Battle on...
. There is a monument (ossuary
Ossuary
An ossuary is a chest, building, well, or site made to serve as the final resting place of human skeletal remains. They are frequently used where burial space is scarce. A body is first buried in a temporary grave, then after some years the skeletal remains are removed and placed in an ossuary...
) dedicated to the fallen Serbian soldiers.