Tuesday, August 11, 2009

Kotor - Montenehro

Last friday i've received a great envelope from Macedonia sent by Ana. She knows i collect unesco cards and surprised me with two 2 great unesco cards. One of them is this one from Montenegro.
Thanks Ana :D 
 
Kotor is a coastal town in Montenegro.The old mediterranean port of Kotor, surrounded by an impressive city wall built by the Republic of Venice and the Venetian influence remains dominant among the cultural influences.


The cathedral on the card is the St. Trypon Cathedral, built in honor of St. Trypon, patron and protector of the city.
This cathedral was consecrated in 1166 and is one of the two Roman Catholic cathedrals in Montenegro.
The cathedral was damaged and rebuilt after the earthquake of 1667, but there were not enough funds for its complete reconstruction, thats why the 2 towers are so different from each other.
In 1979 another earthquake damaged the cathedral but it has been salvaged and the restoration works just finished a few years ago.

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