Pančić's Peak (; ) is the highest point in the Kopaonik mountain range, which straddles southern Serbia and northern Kosovo. The peak is high, located in the Brus municipality in Serbia and in the Leposavić municipality in Kosovo.; The Serbia–Kosovo demarcation line lies some 50 m south of the summit. Pančić's Peak is part of the Suvo Rudište mountainous plateau and natural zone of the Kopaonik National Park. The Kopaonik tourist center operates cable cars to Pančić's Peak and Suvo Rudište Peak.
History The mountain peak was previously named Milan's Peak (, Milanov vrh) after the first king of modern Serbia, Milan Obrenović. On 7 July 1951, it was renamed after the Serbian botanist Josif Pančić, whose remains were buried at the top in a small mausoleum, located next to the radio tower. A memorial to Pančić was placed at the top already in 1897. The site was damaged during the 1999 NATO bombing of Yugoslavia.House of Commons Hansard Debates for 26 Apr 1999 (pt 26), remarks of Tam Dalyell citing Kenneth Aitcheson of Rescue (British Archaeological Trust). The Serbian portion of the Kopaonik (including Pančić's Peak) is part of the Kopaonik National Park, and the only road access to the peak is via the park. The peak can easily be reached on foot from the Konaci tourist complex.
See also List of mountains in Kosovo List of mountains in Serbia
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