Herceg Novi

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Region: south

 

Settlement: south-west part of Montenegro, entrance in the Bay of Kotor

Coordinates:  42.47° N 18.32° E

Geographical landmarks: mountain Orjen, the Bay of Kotor

Climate: subtropical, mediterranean

Population: 33 034 (municipality)

Municipality area: 235 km²

Area code: +382 31

Transport: sea-port, bus station 

Surrounding places: Kamenari, Bijela, Baosici, Djenovici, Kumbor, Zelenika, Meljine, Igalo, Njivice 

  

Places of interest 

• Kanli kula (Kanli tower)
• Plava spilja (Blue cave)
• Island Mamula
• Monastery Savina
• Lazaret

 Interesting facts

• In 1997. The Bay of Kotor was put on the list of the 28 most beautiful bays in the world
• Montenegro has 342 cultural monuments, 89 of which is in Herceg Novi
  
• The church of St. Arhandjel Mihailo, built in the beginning of 20.century, represents the mixture of three building styles: byzantine, baroque and gothic.
  
• Monastery Savina complex consists of three churches and represents one of the most beautiful baroque constructions on Adriatic coast

 

Monasteries, churches, fortresses

 

 

 

 

Monastery Savina, St.Arhandjel Mihailo church, St. Jeronimo church, St.Ana church, St.Leopold Mandic church, St. Djordje church (St.Geogre's church), St.Anton's church, Kanli tower, Spanjola (Spanish tower), Clock tower, St.Jeronimo's tower, Forte Mare, Citadela

 

 

 Events 

 

• Mimosa festival – February 1
• Montenegro mimosa cup – February 16 - 17
• Winter exhibition of Herceg Novi - February
• HAPS (April theatre events in Herceg Novi) – late  April
• Male skale (children music festival) – May 10
• Suncane scale Music festival - July 7 - 9
  
• Days of music - July 14 - 24
• Square of books - July 21 - 28
• Boat-race Montenegro skuppers kup - July
• Herceg Novi film festival – early August
• Herceg Novi cup - August
• Memorial swimming marathon "Mario Dido Maric" – August
• Stevan Kovacevic memorial - September
• Acquitance cup Herceg Novi  - October 28
• Winter days of music – November - January

  

    History

• Herceg Novi was founded by the Bosnian king Tvrtko I Kotromanic in 14^th century, and originally it was named St.Stefan
• Turks invaded it in 15^th century and they ruled on this territory until the end of 17^th century, with the short break in 16^th century when it was under spanish authority for 2 years
• It was liberated by the Venecians, and it was under their authority until the breakdown of the Republic of Venice at the end of 18^th century
• After that, a lot of authorities (Austria, Russia, France) ruled on this territory for short periods of time, until the city became part of  the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes
  

By: 123 Montenegro

Photos by: Ivan Stojanović