24 ožujka, 2017

Krka quiz - Did you know?

Krka pathway, picture: Vanilla

Krka in Numbers

It is 72,5 km long, which makes it 22. longest river in Croatia
➨ It has 7 waterfalls with total of 224 meters fall
➨ 1022 plants species, some of which are Adriatic or Dinaric endemics
➨ Out of all animal species in the Park, 4 are on the European endangered species list: greater horseshoe bat, wolf, otter and wild cat
➨ Total of 5 middle age forts are located in the Park, today mostly ruins
➨ Krka hydroelectric plant Jaruga was build 2.nd in the world, right after the one on the.Falls of Niagara, and is still functioning today! Šibenik then became the first Croatian city with complete electricity system
➨ 1215. was the year when water mills on Krka river were first mentioned, and today they bear witness to Croatian traditional way of life. The best preserved are at Skradinski buk
➨ Oziđana cave, located in the Park, has traces of human presence for 5000 years already!

         
Krka waterfalls, picture: Vanilla
       
Water power, picture: Vanilla
     

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Viewpoint, picture: Vanilla

Green grass of Krka, picture: Vanilla


Picture: Vanilla



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