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Our Lady of the Rocks

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Contents

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  1. 1Orientation

    We have now stepped off the boat and onto one of the most unique sites in the entire Mediterranean: Gospa od Škrpjela, or Our Lady of the Rocks. This is not a natural island but an artificial one, built over centuries by the…

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  2. 2The Masterpieces of Tripo Kokolja

    Stepping inside the Church of Our Lady of the Rocks is like entering a jewel box of Baroque art. The walls and ceiling are covered by 68 oil paintings by Tripo Kokolja, a 17th-century artist from Perast who is considered one of…

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  3. 3Votive Tablets and the Tapestry of Faith

    Beyond the paintings, the church and its adjacent museum house a collection that is deeply personal and historically revealing: the silver votive tablets. There are over 2,500 of these tablets lining the walls, each one a gift…

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  4. 4Closing

    As we prepare to leave Our Lady of the Rocks and head back to the mainland, take one last look at the surrounding panorama. From here, the Bay of Kotor looks like a submerged canyon, its steep walls rising dramatically from the…

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What is Our Lady of the Rocks?

Our Lady of the Rocks is a place with 4 story sections on Tellby. You can read the opening of each section on this page; the sound plays in the app.

Key facts
TypeActivity
Story sections4
Text languageEnglish
Coordinates42.4865, 18.6885
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Nearby places

within a 5-minute walk
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