Gospa od Milosti
| Gospa od Milosti | ||
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| Waters | the Adrian Sea | |
| Archipelago | Krtoljski Archipelago | |
| Geographical location | 42 ° 24 '38 " N , 18 ° 40' 43" E | |
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| length | 145 m | |
| width | 67 m | |
| surface | 0.6 ha | |
Gospa od Milosti ( Kyrill . Госпа од Милости) is the westernmost of the three islands of the Krtoljski Archipelago in the Bay of Kotor in Montenegro . It is located about 600 meters north of the coast of the Luštica peninsula and 300 meters west of the neighboring island of Sveti Marko . The length of the island is about 160 meters with a width of about 60 meters.
While the sea is less than a meter deep on the north and west sides, the south side can also be used by larger boats.
There is a church on the island dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary . On the south side of the church there are monastic residential buildings. Both complexes were built in the second half of the 15th century. The monastery was inhabited by Benedictine monks until around 1800 . After that, the Bishop of Kotor in particular determined the further development. So around 1900 the nave of the church was supplemented by a bell tower . Together with the monastery, they frame an approximately 400 square meter courtyard with a cloister . The western part of the island consists mainly of extensive gardens , which are bordered by larger stone walls towards the sea.