Vratna Gates, Natural stone arches in Negotin Municipality, Serbia
The Vratna Gates consist of three limestone arches spanning the Vratna River, with the largest measuring 45 meters in length and 30 meters in height.
Felix Philipp Kanitz, an Austro-Hungarian ethnographer, documented these geological structures during his explorations of Serbia between 1850 and 1880.
The local population names these formations 'prerasts,' reflecting the regional terminology for natural rock bridges that emerge from the landscape.
Visitors reach the stone arches through marked hiking trails that begin near Vratna Monastery and lead to observation points along the canyon.
The three distinct arches - Veliki, Suvi, and Mali - represent the remains of an ancient cave system carved by water erosion through limestone.
Location: Negotin Municipality
GPS coordinates: 44.38320,22.33720
Latest update: April 19, 2025 12:57
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