Serbian Cyrillic
The Serbian Cyrillic alphabet (, ), also known as the Serbian script, (, ), is a standardized variation of the Cyrillic script used to write the Serbian language. It originated in medieval Serbia and was significantly reformed in the 19th cen ...
: Мироч) is a
mountain
A mountain is an elevated portion of the Earth's crust, generally with steep sides that show significant exposed bedrock. Although definitions vary, a mountain may differ from a plateau in having a limited summit area, and is usually higher t ...
in eastern
Serbia
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, between the towns of
Donji Milanovac
Donji Milanovac ( sr-cyrl, Доњи Милановац, ) is a town in eastern Serbia. It is situated in the Majdanpek municipality, in the Bor District. It is located on the right bank of Lake Đerdap on the Danube. The population of the tow ...
and Tekija. Its highest peak ''Štrbac'' has an elevation of above sea level. Along with
Liškovac
Liškovac (Serbian Cyrillic: Лишковац) is a mountain in eastern Serbia, between towns of Majdanpek and Donji Milanovac. Its highest peak ''Veliki Liškovac'' has an elevation of 803 meters above sea level. Along with Miroč, Liškov ...
Danube
The Danube ( ; see also #Names and etymology, other names) is the List of rivers of Europe#Longest rivers, second-longest river in Europe, after the Volga in Russia. It flows through Central and Southeastern Europe, from the Black Forest sou ...
river. It is located in the
Đerdap national park
Đerdap National Park () stretches along the right bank of the Danube River from the Golubac Fortress () to the dam near Novi Sip, Serbia. It was established in 1974 and spreads on . The park management office is in the town of Donji Milanovac o ...
.
In Serbian folklore, it is considered a mystical mountain with magic herbs to heal all wounds of haiduks, and the specific above of Vila Ravijojla (cf. the article on Vilas), the blood sister of Prince Marko. According to legend, after the Battle of Rovine (in which historical Marko Kraljević was killed), heavily wounded Marko swam across the Danube on his horse Šarac and reached the Koroglaš locality. Vila Ravijojla collected medicinal herbs from the Miroč mountain and treated his wounds. Koroglaš Monastery was built on the location in the 14th century.
The mountain is known for its quality honey. The surrounding area is rich in animal life, especially deer and wild boar, and there are protected hunting, like Vratna and Ploče.
The watershed of the Blederija river has been declared a natural monument in December 2019, due to the "richness and variety of geodiversity". It includes four springs which form the river, a natural reservoir in the lower section of the river valley, the Sokolovica spring cave, a small limestone gorge and the water cascades.