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Boka Bay as the only fjord in the Mediterranean, in July 2000. was included in one of the 25 most beautiful bays in the world, with what the others are mostly in Scandinavia. At the top of the Bay of Kotor Bay is located. Here follows the history of the oldest in continuous time. The surrounding rocks have been found traces of human existence from the Neolithic period in the form of various tools and accessories, and drawings on cave walls like Lipci near Risan.
In ancient times Illyrian tribal state was the first organized human community in this region. At the end of III century BC Roman conquests and the beginning of the 169th Whatever. BC this part of the government Rome, then Byzantium. The first Slavic tribes came in the seventh century. The first Slavic state was Duklja, and Zeta. From the late twelfth century Kotor was ruled by members of the dynasty Nemanjic, and from 1420 The Republic of Venice, until 1797. when Europe shaken by the Napoleonic wars. After a turbulent period of 1797-1814 years. When in these areas in turn ruled by the Russians, France, Austria and Montenegrins. The Congress of Vienna 1814th The Kotor became part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire and remained under Austrian rule until 1918. when this area belongs to Yugoslavia, and shared the fate of its people to this day.
As rarely, in Kotor are preserved traces of past epochs. Due to the unique blend of different cultural influences Kotor in 1979. was added to the list of world cultural heritage under UNESCO protection. The most developed industry in this area was trade and maritime affairs. Sailors bring products from overseas and ramjenjivali them for their supplies. In this way, Kotor became one of the major shopping centers on the Adriatic.
Kotor is 560km away from Sokobanja spa in Serbia.
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Kotor is a coastal city in Montenegro. It is located in a secluded part of the Gulf of Kotor. The cit...
Construction of the church began in 1902. , and the church was completed in the 1909th year, which sh...
Kotor is a coastal city in Montenegro. It is located in a secluded part of the Gulf of Kotor. The cit...
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