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View of Our Lady of the Rocks

Name: View of Our Lady of the Rocks
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Location: Kotor, Montenegro

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1. Bay of Kotor – Bay of Kotor loop from Prčanj

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2. Ferry terminal in Kamenari – View of Our Lady of the Rocks loop from Morinj

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3. View of Our Lady of the Rocks – Bay of Kotor loop from Topla

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May 13, 2024

Artificial island with Catholic church, Unesco World Heritage Site.

The island began as a pile of rocks, and according to legend, on July 22, 1452, two fishermen, the Moršić brothers, discovered an image of the Virgin Mary there. A small Orthodox chapel was built on this spot.

In the 16th century, Venetians took over the Boka region and the town of Perast. In 1630, they built a Catholic chapel on the site of the original Orthodox chapel. They decided to further enlarge the island by piling up stones from the mainland and sinking the old ships. The custom continues to this day. Every July 22, at sunset, the citizens of Perast take their boats and throw stones into the sea. The custom is known as fašinada.

The church visible today dates back to 1722. It houses a venerable 15th-century icon of the Virgin Mary, a work by Lovro Dobričević, now known as Our Lady of the Rocks, and an altar made of Carrara marble, a work by the Genoese sculptor Antonio Capelano.

Behind the church there is a small museum dedicated to the history of Perast. The courtyard in front of it is known as the "Place of Reconciliation". Today, the small island church functions as a sort of cultural center for the Catholics of Boka. It served as a place for public meetings and as a place to settle local disputes, especially blood feuds between the Catholic families of Boka, thus preventing many vendettas.

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May 26, 2024

The tradition of rock throwing is still alive today. Every year on July 22nd, the festival called fašinada takes place, when the locals throw stones into the sea in order to increase the size of the island.

In 1452, the first Catholic church on the island, Gospa od Škrpjela, was built. The current church dates from 1632 and was renovated and expanded in 1722.

The two islands, like the entire Bay of Kotor, have been a UNESCO World Natural and Cultural Heritage Site since 1979.

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