
Dobrota has been developing by the town of
Kotor sharing it’s destiny until the year 1704, when
by the mercy of the Venetians it become a autonomous
municipality.
As a settlement along 7 km of shore, it was
mentioned even in the 12th century. Once it had
the largest number of sailing ships for long sailing, and
thanks to its captains it was one of the richest places
in Boka. Their overseas adventures are still testified by a
number of palaces and temples built in the baroque style
from 17th to 19th century. The oldest monuments of
Deborah are: The church of St. Iliad and Lady of Mercy from
the 14th century, The Church of St. Eustachian from
18th century is particularly distinqished by it’s
monumentality, with a rich treasury in which a number of
precious paintings the church ceremonial things are kept as
well as the war trophy’s, from the battles against the Turks on
the land and on the sea.
The ten year old oltar is ornamented by imposing mosaic of a hundred
quadrate area, the work of prominent creation artist Ede Murtic.
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