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About Historical Heritage

The Emperor's Mosque in Plav
The Emperor's Mosque in Plav is one of the oldest mosques on the territory of Montenegro. The front part is made of wood with simple carvings, the ceiling is decorated with a rosette, while the door is carved in the form of flowers. A wooden minaret rises from the roof. Wood carvings and arabesques that decorate the interior make it so special.The mosque was a part of a wider complex, the so-called Dizdar's town, which has not been preserved, but still survived and testifies to the continuity of the religious life of Muslims in Plav. Today it is protected as a cultural monument.

Praskvica Monastery
Praskvica Monastery is located not far from Sveti Stefan, above the Miločer beach. The complex of the Praskvica Monastery consists of two churches, an old and a new monastic quarters and a "small tower", which was a school in the old days, one of the first ones on the coast. Churches are dedicated to Holy Trinity and St. Nicholas. According to the tradition, the monastery dates back to the 11th century, and the legend says that King Vojislav of Zeta founded this famous building in 1050, on the site of today's Church of Holy Trinity. Montenegro post publishes the commemorative stamp and the first day cover as a part of the publication "Historical Heritage - Praskvica Monastery".

Saint John the Baptist Church
It is considered that the church of St. John the Baptist in Budva was originally built in the 7th century.The current look comes from the end of the 17th century. The building consists of three separate units: the church, the bell tower and the bishop's palace. The bell tower dominates the entire view of the old town of Budva.Until 1828, when Budva diocese was formally abolished, the Church of the Nativity of St. John the Baptist served as a cathedral. In it, on a special northern altar, the famous holy object of the city of Budva, the icon "Madonna in Punta", is being preserved.