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Košljun
Košljun may refer to: * Košljun (island) Košljun is a relatively small island in Puntarska Draga bay off the coast of Krk, facing Punat, in the Adriatic Sea, Croatia. It is approximately 300 meters in diameter and covers an area of 6.5 hectares and is rich in vegetation. The only inh ..., located near Krk, Croatia * Košljun, Pag, a village on the island of Pag, Croatia {{geodis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Košljun (island)
Košljun is a relatively small island in Puntarska Draga bay off the coast of Krk, facing Punat, in the Adriatic Sea, Croatia. It is approximately 300 meters in diameter and covers an area of 6.5 hectares and is rich in vegetation. The only inhabitants are a group of Franciscan friars living in St. Mary's Monastery. History The earliest known settlement on Košljun was a Roman villa rustica belonging to a landowner of the Roman settlement on Curicum ( hr, Krk). The next solid evidence of inhabitation is a written record from 1186 implying the existence of a Benedictine abbey built on its foundations. This was abandoned in 1447, and the Frankopans moved in Franciscans in their place. The present church was built by the Franciscans in 1480.Radovan Radovinovič, ''The Croatian Adriatic'', pg. 118, Zagreb (1999), The Benedictines remained on the island until the 15th century. After the death of the abbot Dominik, a Venetian priest held the title of Abbot of Košljun, and the island w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
