Prčanj

Prčanj Прчањ
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Basic data
State :	Montenegro
Municipality :	Kotor
Coordinates :	42 ° 27 '  N , 18 ° 45'  E Coordinates: 42 ° 26 '55 "  N , 18 ° 45' 10"  E
Height :	0  m. i. J.
Residents :	1,228 (2011)
Telephone code :	(+382) 032
Postal code :	85335
License plate :	KO

Prčanj

Prčanj 1912

Prčanj ( Cyrillic Прчањ , Italian Perzagno ) is a small town in the Bay of Kotor in Montenegro . According to the 2011 census, the place has a population of 1,228 inhabitants (2003: 1,244).

It is located 5 km west of Kotor , opposite Dobrota and between the settlements of Muo and Stoliv. Until the fall of the Republic of Venice in 1797, Prčanj was one of the most important maritime centers on the southern Adriatic .

Attractions

The prosperity in the 17th and 18th centuries is also attested by the architecture of Prčanj: the waterfront town consists of a long row of stone villas with uniformly beautiful facades, separated only by gardens and olive groves.

The most impressive example of the architectural achievement in Prčanj is probably the Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary . Their size and imposingness seem to be disproportionate to the number of the few inhabitants. The church was built for 120 years (1789–1909) according to the specifications of the Venetian architect Bernardino Maccaruzzi . The church has a monumental Baroque facade with Corinthian and Doric columns and displays a collection of paintings and sculptures, including works by Piazzetta , Tiepolo , Balestra , Meštrović and numerous other artists.

Other attractions include the Orthodox St. Triphon Church and a maritime museum.

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