Trebević ( sr-cyrl, Требевић) is a mountain in central

Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina, sometimes known as Bosnia-Herzegovina and informally as Bosnia, is a country in Southeast Europe. Situated on the Balkans, Balkan Peninsula, it borders Serbia to the east, Montenegro to the southeast, and Croatia to th ...

, located in the territories of Republika Srpska,

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and Istočno Sarajevo, bordering Jahorina mountain. Trebević is tall, making it the second shortest of the Sarajevo mountains. During the

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, Trebević was known as ''Zlatni Do''. During the

1984 Winter Olympics The 1984 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XIV Olympic Winter Games (Serbo-Croatian language, Serbo-Croatian and Slovene language, Slovene: ; Serbian Cyrillic alphabet, Serbian Cyrillic: ; ) and commonly known as Sarajevo '84 (Serbian Cy ...

Trebević, like the other Sarajevo mountains, was used for several Olympic events, such as

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. Trebević today is important as a tourist destination for citizens of Sarajevo as

Igman Igman ( sr-cyrl, Игман, ) is a mountain plateau in central Bosnia and Herzegovina. Geologically, Igman is part of the Dinaric Alps and formed largely of secondary and tertiary sedimentary rock, mostly Limestone. It is located southwest of S ...

Bjelašnica Bjelašnica ( sr-Cyrl, Бјелашница, ) is a mountain in the Dinaric Alps in central Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is to the southwest of Sarajevo, bordering Mount Igman. Bjelašnica's tallest peak, by which the mountain group got its name, r ...

. Most of the

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s are now cleared from heavy fighting that took place in the early 1990s. There are a few hotels, mountaineering homes, and other such structures on Trebević and the immediate area. The mountain is very popular for family picnics, hiking, climbing, mountain biking and it has a downhill track for local and international skiing competitions. Trebević has been the main excursion site for Sarajevo citizens due to the favorable geographical position, climate and the beauty of the nature. The biological diversity is among the highest and it is extraordinary to find such a phenomenon near the heart of the big city. On 9 April 2014,

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Assembly declared Trebević a protected area, in order to conserve and improve each element of the geographical and biological diversity. Trebević can be reached from Sarajevo by the

Trebević Cable Car The Sarajevo cable car (), also known as the Trebević cable car (), is a gondola lift in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, connecting the Stari Grad, Sarajevo, old part of the city with the mountain Trebević. History The Trebević cable car ...

, which starts from the neighbourhood of Bistrik.

Mineral and crystal deposits

The area is known to contain

quartz Quartz is a hard, crystalline mineral composed of silica (silicon dioxide). The Atom, atoms are linked in a continuous framework of SiO4 silicon–oxygen Tetrahedral molecular geometry, tetrahedra, with each oxygen being shared between two tet ...

siderite Siderite is a mineral composed of iron(II) carbonate (FeCO3). Its name comes from the Ancient Greek word (), meaning "iron". A valuable iron ore, it consists of 48% iron and lacks sulfur and phosphorus. Zinc, magnesium, and manganese commonly ...

, and

calcite Calcite is a Carbonate minerals, carbonate mineral and the most stable Polymorphism (materials science), polymorph of calcium carbonate (CaCO3). It is a very common mineral, particularly as a component of limestone. Calcite defines hardness 3 on ...

crystal deposits, and one such item is on display in

at the National Museum of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

History

1984 Winter Olympics

Orthodox cross controversy

In March 2008, a Bosnian Serb organization Savez logoraša Republike Srpske (''Association of Bosnian Serb War Prisoners''), led by Branislav Dukić, announced its intention to erect a giant high Orthodox Christian

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at the part of the mountain on

Republika Srpska Republika Srpska ( sr-Cyrl, Република Српска, ; also referred to as the Republic of Srpska or Serb Republic) is one of the two Political divisions of Bosnia and Herzegovina, entities within Bosnia and Herzegovina, the other bein ...

territory in order to commemorate the

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victims in Sarajevo during the

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. The idea followed a move by

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who erected a Catholic Christian cross on Hum Hill above

Mostar Mostar () is a city and the administrative centre of Herzegovina-Neretva Canton of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, an entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and the historical capital of Herzegovina. Mostar is situated on the Neretva Riv ...

, remembering Croats killed there during the Bosnian War.Bosnia Serbs To Erect Sarajevo Cross
, ''Balkaninsight.com'', 12 March 2008

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Miroslav Lajčák asked Republika Srpska authorities not to allow the construction of the cross. The structure was built in early 2014, only for it to be demolished within a month by persons unknown. There has recently been talk about its reconstruction; however, this has yet to materialise due to the fear of it being demolished once again.

References

Bibliography

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Trebevic Mountains of Republika Srpska Mountains of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina Istočno Sarajevo Geography of Sarajevo Mountains of Bosnia and Herzegovina Nature monuments of Bosnia and Herzegovina Protected areas of Bosnia and Herzegovina Tourist attractions in Bosnia and Herzegovina Protected areas established in 2014