Maps of Power

Belovodica, German Military Road and Remnants of an Engine House

Description

A French map of the German military infrastructure in the region of Prilep and Bitola during the First World War, which is preserved in the archive of the Ecole française d'Athènes (EfA), hints to the existence of a German military road and a cable railway between the villages of Belovodica and Dunje. During our survey in May 2025 we tried to find remnants of both in situ. No traces of the cable railway were to be seen, but substantial remnants of the German military road, especially between the village of Belovodica and the pass of Ligurasa (1152 m above sea level).
During a second survey from 29 September 2025 until 6 October 2025 we came across remnants of an engine house, which must have been an integral part of the aforesaid cable railway.

Files

French Map of the German Military Infrastructure in the Region of Prilep and Bitola during the First World War
French Map of the German Military Infrastructure in the Region of Prilep and Bitola during the First World War
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Remnants of an Engine House near the Village of Belovodica
Remnants of an Engine House near the Village of Belovodica
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Remnants of the German Military Road between the Village of Belovodica and the Pass of Ligurasa
Remnants of the German Military Road between the Village of Belovodica and the Pass of Ligurasa
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Remnants of the German Military Road between the Village of Belovodica and the Pass of Ligurasa
Remnants of the German Military Road between the Village of Belovodica and the Pass of Ligurasa
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Remnants of the German Military Road between the Village of Belovodica and the Pass of Ligurasa
Remnants of the German Military Road between the Village of Belovodica and the Pass of Ligurasa
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The Pass of Ligurasa (Looking North towards the Mountain Kozjak)
The Pass of Ligurasa (Looking North towards the Mountain Kozjak)
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The Pass of Ligurasa (Looking South towards the Village of Dunje)
The Pass of Ligurasa (Looking South towards the Village of Dunje)
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