Lovcen Mausoleum (299
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Lovcen Mausoleum (299
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Four hundred and sixty one steps lead through a tunnel to Njegos's Mausolem at the peak of Mount Lovcen, near Cetinje. At the entrance to the chapel stand two marble caryatids representing the Montenegrin woman.
Maulsoleum statue
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The Statue of Njegos in the mausoleum on Mount Lovcen stands nearly four meters tall and is carved from a single block of dark-green granite. It is the work of the acclaimed Croatian sculptor Ivan Mestrovic.
Painting of Njegos (91
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The most famous portrait of the Bishop-Prince and poet Petar II Petrovic Njegos, painted by Johan Bes. The painting, oil on canvas, is kept in the Art Gallery in Cetinje.
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