Location Central Albania Established 2012 Area 247.2 km² | Designation Mountain Forest Elevation 2,416 m Nearest city Berat | |
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Similar Mount Dajt, Shpirag, Korab, Maja Jezercë, Mount Nemërçkë | ||
Albania tourism ngjitja ne malin e tomorrit aktivitet i federata shqiptare e alpinizmit highalbania
Mount Tomorr is a large mountain located in modern-day southern Albania. Its highest peak, called Çuka e Partizanit, reaches a height of 2,416 m (7,927 ft). The mountain is located east of the towns of Berat and Poliçan and the Osum river not far from the Osum Canyon.
Contents
- Albania tourism ngjitja ne malin e tomorrit aktivitet i federata shqiptare e alpinizmit highalbania
- Map of Mount Tomorr Albania
- History
- Religion folklore and literature
- National Park
- References
Map of Mount Tomorr, Albania
History
In the classical period, Mount Tomorr was originally known as Mount Amyron (Greek: Άμυρον); Amyron was a central feature of the region of Dassaretis, which was named after its inhabitants the Dexari, a tribe of Epirus belonging to the Chaonian group of northwestern Greeks.
Religion, folklore and literature
Mount Tomorr is a sacred site to both Christians, who climb it on Assumption Day (August 15) to honor the Virgin Mary, and the Bektashi, who honor Abbas ibn Ali during an annual pilgrimage on August 20–25.
In Albanian folklore, Mount Tomorr is anthropomorphized and associated with the legendary figure of Baba Tomor, envisioned as an old giant with a long flowing white beard and four female eagles hovering above him and perching on his snow-covered slopes. According to German folklorist Maximilian Lambertz, Baba Tomor is the remnant of an Illyrian deity.
The cult of Mount Tomorr can be found in the Rilindja period of Albanian literature where authors such as Konstantin Kristoforidhi, Naim bey Frashëri, Anton Zako Çajupi, Asdreni, Hilë Mosi, and Ndre Mjeda devoted their works of prose and poetry to Father Tomor.
National Park
Mount Tomorr offers many sports facilities such as skiing. For its importance and beauty, the Albanian government declared it a National Park. The Tomorr Mountain National Park (Albanian: Parku Kombëtar i Malit të Tomorrit) covers an area of 24,723 hectares. Many endangered species are free to roam and live there.