The Island of Flowers (Montenegrin: Ostrvo cvijeća/Острво цвијећа), also known as Miholjska Prevlaka (Montenegrin: Михољска превлака, romanized: Miholjska prevlaka), or Island of St. Archangel Michael (Montenegrin: Острво Свети Михаило, romanized: Ostrvo Sveti Mihailo), is an island in the Tivat municipality in the Bay of Kotor, on the Montenegrin Littoral. It has population of 100 people. The Island of Flowers is located near the town of Tivat, in the Bay of Kotor. The island is 300 m long and 200 m wide. It is connected with the mainland by a narrow isthmus. Today, the island is inhabited by about a hundred people, mainly living in bungalows.
View of the island from the sea
The island includes a monastery dedicated to Archangel Michael, built in the early 13th century by Saint Sava, the medieval seat of the Metropolitanate of Montenegro. It was a tourist resort for Yugoslav military personnel, closed for the general public in the Socialist Yugoslavia period.
In the Middle Ages the two adjacent islands, Island of Flowers and Sveti Marko Island, were named islands of Sveti Mihailo and Sveti Gavrilo respectively, after the two holy archangels. After the Montenegrin littoral became part of the Venetian Republic, both islands were renamed. Sveti Mihailo Island became Miholjska Prevlaka, while Sveti Gavrilo Island island became first named Stradioti, then Sveti Marko Island.
Monastery
Ruins
The Monastery of Saint Archangel Michael (Serbian: Манастир Светог Архангела Михаила, romanized: Manastir Svetog Arhangela Mihaila) was founded by Serbian Archbishop Sava (s. 1219–35).[1] The church base was built earlier, reconstructed in the 9th century and destroyed in the 11th century.[2] The monastery was the seat of the Eparchy of Zeta between the 13th and 15th centuries. Under planned restoration, the monastery was destroyed by the Republic of Venice in 1441 after it was proclaimed unsafe due to the rumors of a plague breakout. Recent research by the Military Medical Academy in Belgrade, using recovered remains of monks from that time have revealed that the monks died probably due to arsenic poisoning. There are remains of the church base.
island, flowers, montenegrin, ostrvo, cvijeća, Острво, цвијећа, also, known, miholjska, prevlaka, montenegrin, Михољска, превлака, romanized, miholjska, prevlaka, island, archangel, michael, montenegrin, Острво, Свети, Михаило, romanized, ostrvo, sveti, mihail. The Island of Flowers Montenegrin Ostrvo cvijeca Ostrvo cviјeћa also known as Miholjska Prevlaka Montenegrin Mihoљska prevlaka romanized Miholjska prevlaka or Island of St Archangel Michael Montenegrin Ostrvo Sveti Mihailo romanized Ostrvo Sveti Mihailo is an island in the Tivat municipality in the Bay of Kotor on the Montenegrin Littoral It has population of 100 people The Island of Flowers is located near the town of Tivat in the Bay of Kotor The island is 300 m long and 200 m wide It is connected with the mainland by a narrow isthmus Today the island is inhabited by about a hundred people mainly living in bungalows View of the island from the sea The island includes a monastery dedicated to Archangel Michael built in the early 13th century by Saint Sava the medieval seat of the Metropolitanate of Montenegro It was a tourist resort for Yugoslav military personnel closed for the general public in the Socialist Yugoslavia period Contents 1 History 2 Monastery 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksHistory EditIn the Middle Ages the two adjacent islands Island of Flowers and Sveti Marko Island were named islands of Sveti Mihailo and Sveti Gavrilo respectively after the two holy archangels After the Montenegrin littoral became part of the Venetian Republic both islands were renamed Sveti Mihailo Island became Miholjska Prevlaka while Sveti Gavrilo Island island became first named Stradioti then Sveti Marko Island Monastery Edit Ruins The Monastery of Saint Archangel Michael Serbian Manastir Svetog Arhangela Mihaila romanized Manastir Svetog Arhangela Mihaila was founded by Serbian Archbishop Sava s 1219 35 1 The church base was built earlier reconstructed in the 9th century and destroyed in the 11th century 2 The monastery was the seat of the Eparchy of Zeta between the 13th and 15th centuries Under planned restoration the monastery was destroyed by the Republic of Venice in 1441 after it was proclaimed unsafe due to the rumors of a plague breakout Recent research by the Military Medical Academy in Belgrade using recovered remains of monks from that time have revealed that the monks died probably due to arsenic poisoning There are remains of the church base See also EditSveti Marko Island Prevlaka Peninsula also located in the Bay of Kotor bordering CroatiaReferences Edit Osnivaњe Zetske episkopiјe u obnovљenom manastiru Archived from the original on 2018 01 02 Retrieved 2016 09 26 Obnova manstira na Prevlaci pochetkom IX stoљeћa External links Edit Manastir prevlaka 42 24 21 N 18 42 15 E 42 4058 N 18 7042 E 42 4058 18 7042 This Montenegro location article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Island of Flowers amp oldid 1138376525, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
