At the heart of its mountainous landscape, the small city of Kotor, with its narrow, sinuous streets, maintains traces of the Middle Ages despite the disastrous earthquakes it suffered since that time. In addition to the wall and gates that constituted the first monument of the settlement, a large number of Roman-Byzantine, Gothic and Renaissance constructions the cathedral, churches, the palace testify to the medieval past that has traces of both Rome and Byzantium, as well as of the Balkans and Western Europe.
Criterion i : It is the gathering on the gulf coast of the monuments of the cities, their harmony with the landscape, and their insertion in town planning of great value that contributes to the Outstanding Universal Value of the property.
Its art, goldsmith and architecture schools had a profound and durable influence on the arts of the Adriatic coast. Criterion iii : The successful harmonization of these cities with the Gulf, their quantity, quality and diversity of the monuments and cultural properties, and especially the exceptional authenticity of their conservation, mean that the property can effectively be considered as unique. Criterion iv : Kotor and Perast are highly characteristic and authentically preserved small cities enhanced by architecture of great quality.
Their town-planning is well adapted to and integrated in the landscape. Kotor has a rich cultural and historic heritage, and it is one of the best-preserved medieval towns in this part of the Mediterranean. The rich history of Kotor comes from the cultural heritage of the city, marked by the different eras and leaders of the previous centuries.
Kotor was founded by the ancient Romans as Acruvium. In the 10th century, it was an autonomous city ruled from Byzantium, and from to it was a free city of medieval Serbia.
It was Venetian and Hungarian for brief periods, an independent republic from to , and Venetian again until After the Romans, until the year Kotor was under the reign of Byzantium.
Under the Byzantium reign Kotor was named Dekaderon. Roman Mosaic of Hypnos, Risan, Kotor. The period from — Kotor remains one of the coastal towns which are a part of the Medieval Serbian state , under the management of dynasty Nemanjic. The dynasty Nemanjic, names the town Kotor, and they make Kotor a seaport, through which they have maintained connections with the west.
During the reign of the Serbian dynasty Nemanjic, Kotor experiences a significant economical as well as cultural boom. After Nemanjic dynasty, Kotor is being taken over by the Hungarians. The Hungarian King Ludvik, rules Kotor from to The period from to Kotor is being an independent Republic. Because of the danger of the conquering the town by the Turks, in people from Kotor voluntarily, and with accordance with the decision of the Big council of Kotor, give the management of the town to the Venetian Republic.
Until Kotor was under reign of Venice. Considering the fact that at that time Kotor was a battle field, the period until is thought to be the most dramatic and the hardest in the history of Kotor.
Main gate of Kotor Old Town. The history of Kotor also notes natural catastrophes. Several earthquakes have hit Kotor. Those were earthquakes in: , , , , and Kotor also survives years when the world was surrounded by a contagious disease — plague in: , , , , and From to Kotor is a part of the Austrian empire. Mumbai 5, Kilometer. Mexico City 9, Kilometer. Beijing 7, Kilometer. Karachi 4, Kilometer. Tianjin 7, Kilometer. Guangzhou 7, Kilometer. Delhi 4, Kilometer. Moscow 2, Kilometer.
Shenzhen 7, Kilometer. Dhaka 6, Kilometer. Seoul 8, Kilometer. Wuhan 7, Kilometer. Lagos 4, Kilometer. Jakarta 8, Kilometer. Tokyo 9, Kilometer. New York City 7, Kilometer. Dongguan 7, Kilometer. Taipei 8, Kilometer. Kinshasa 5, Kilometer. Lima 9, Kilometer. Cairo 1, Kilometer. London 1, Kilometer. Chongqing 7, Kilometer. Chengdu 6, Kilometer.
Baghdad 2, Kilometer. Nanjing 8, Kilometer. Tehran 2, Kilometer.
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