General Information
Cultural heritage on the territory of the park adds value to the protected area and can be the basis for the development of sustainable tourism and contribute to the development of a tourist brand. On the territory of the park, immovable and intangible cultural heritage are present in the protected area, while movable cultural heritage is present in populated areas.
Immovable cultural heritage mainly consists of archaeological sites in the form of settlements and necropolises from antiquity or the medieval period, as well as Christian and Muslim temples or places of worship. Cultural landscapes, such as mountain pastures, are also included in this category. In all the mountain villages, a specific architectural style is visible, using traditional building materials such as stone, wood, hay and wattle.
Although there are a large number of intangible cultural elements in the Sar Mountain National Park, only one intangible cultural heritage has been officially registered – the male two-part singing from the Lower Polog area, known as glasoechko (vocal).
