Village in Plužine, Montenegro
Šćepan Polje (Serbian Cyrillic : Шћепан Поље , pronounced [ʃt͡ɕɛ̂paːn pɔ̂ʎɛ] ) is the name of a small settlement and the region in Plužine Municipality , northwestern Montenegro . It is the border crossing point between Montenegro and Bosnia and Herzegovina , where the Tara river forms the border between the two countries. Right across the river and the state border is the village of Hum .
History
Šćepan Polje was named after Herzog Stjepan Vukčić Kosača , medieval nobleman, who was known to the locals as Herceg Šćepan .[ 1] On the hill above the settlement is the medieval Soko Grad , one of Stjepan's favorite residences. The fortress was destroyed by the Ottomans during their conquest of this part of the Kingdom of Bosnia . Below the Soko Grad is the monastery of the Serbian Orthodox Church dedicated to St. John the Baptist , known as the Zagrađe Monastery [sr ] .[ 2]
Geography and location
The settlement and the region is surrounded on the north by the Tara canyon and on the west by the Piva canyon . The river Drina is formed near Šćepan Polje by merging Piva and Tara, on the territory of the municipality of Foča , Republika Srpska , Bosnia-Herzegovina . Šćepan Polje is located in Piva and Old Herzegovina , the historical regions of northwestern Montenegro.[ 3]
Transport
The main road E762 leads through Šćepan Polje, which connects Plužine , with the municipality of Foča in Republika Srpska , the main road that connects Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina with Montenegro .
Gallery
A passport stamp from Šćepan Polje, in 2008
Border crossing point between Montenegro and Bosnia-Herzegovina
Border crossing point between Montenegro and Bosnia-Herzegovina
Border crossing point between Montenegro and Bosnia-Herzegovina
View of the confluence of the rivers Tara and Piva and the formation of the river Drina.
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