Begin 01.05.1916
End 08.07.1916
End 08.07.1916
Properties
| ID | 135007 |
|---|---|
| System Class | Place |
| Place | Infrastructure |
| Case Study | The Central Powers in the Region of Prilep-Bitola during WW I |
| Administrative unit | North Macedonia , Vardar Region / Вардарски регион |
Description
In 1916 the German Emperor and King of Prussia Wilhelm II (reigned 1888-1918) ordered his troops to build a road tunnel and road in the valley of the river Vardar. The German inscription at the Western entrance of the tunnel reads: "Wilhelm II Deutscher Kaiser König von Preussen befahl seinen Soldaten diese Strasse zu bauen 1916". Below this inscription is another one, which reads: "Erbaut von der Baudirektion der 11. Armee 1.5.1916-8.7.1916". The road and its tunnel are used today by local traffic.