SKRADINSKI BUK - National Park Krka
Skradinski Buk is a massive, clear, natural pool with quite
high waterfalls at one end and
cascades at the other located in the Krka
National Park, in Croatia. It is the lowest of the three sets of waterfalls
formed along the Krka River. Skradinski Buk is one of the most unusual and
beautiful landscapes in Krka National Park, about 50 kilometers downstream from
the Krka source and 13 kilometers downstream from Roski slap (Roski waterfalls).
As with the Roški slap, here you can see several
restored mills that have utilized the strength of the water's current for
centuries. Respecting the traditional architectural values, nearby stone houses have
been renovated into souvenir shops and restaurants, while others have been
renovated into exhibit spaces where ethnographic
collections are on display. On the left riverbank, there are the remains of
the first hydroelectric power plant in Croatia. The
Krka hydroelectric power plant (later called
Jaruga I) was constructed and began operations on 28 August 1895, only two days
after the first hydroelectric plant in the world, Adams power plant on the
Niagara River began its operation. It was in operation until World War I when it
was decommissioned for military purposes. Today's
Jaruga II hydroelectric power plant was constructed in 1903.
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