Miholjska prevlaka

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The Flower Island ( serbisch. Ostrvo Cvijeca ), also Miholjska Prevlaka ( engl. the Prevlaka Michaels) or the island of St. Michael the Archangel is an island in the Bay of Kotor in Montenegro. She is one of three islands in the Bay of Tivat, also known as Krtoljski Archipelago. A strait of just 5 meters wide separates the island from the Brdo Peninsula. About 100 meters away is the island of Sveti Marko and another 100 meters the island of Gospa od milosti.

On the flower island was once the Orthodox monastery of St. Michael the Archangel, consequently does the older name Miholjska Prevlaka. The monastery was regarded as a foundation of the Nemanjic. It is certain that it. Around 1219 by St. Sava was determined as the bishopric seat for the Zeta. The monastery was destroyed in the 15th century by the Venetians.

Today is located on the island, not far from the ruins of the monastery, which was built around 1883 Orthodox Church of the Holy Trinity ( serbokroat. Sveta Trojica ).

• Island ( Montenegro)
• Island ( Europe)
• Island ( Adriatic Sea )
• Bay of Kotor
• World Natural Heritage ( Europe)
• Tivat