Church of Our Lady of Remedy explained

Church of Our Lady of Remedy
Fullname:Crkva Gospe od Zdravlja
Imagealt:1
Founded Date:[1]
Denomination:Roman Catholic Church
Dedication:Our Lady of Remedy (Mary)
Diocese:Roman Catholic Diocese of Kotor
Coordinates:42.43°N 18.77°W

The Church of Our Lady of Remedy (Serbian: Црква Госпе од Здравља|Crkva Gospe od Zdravlja) is a Roman Catholic church located in Kotor, Montenegro, belonging to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Kotor. The church is perched on the slope of St. John Mountain. It was completed in 1518.

Visitors can only reach the church on foot by climbing up stairs with over 650 steps.[2]

The oldest known building in Montenegro, dating back to the 6th century, has been found under the Church of Our Lady of Remedy.[3] That building was an early Christian basilica, located close to the main city gate in the Old Town of Kotor.

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Notes and References

  1. http://goeasteurope.about.com/od/MontenegroTravel/ig/Kotor-Photos---Photo-Gallery-of-Kotor--Montenegro/Church-of-Our-Lady-of-Remedy.htm "Church of Our Lady of Remedy"
  2. Web site: Church of Our Lady of Remedy . KOTOR . 13 September 2021 . en . 7 April 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200407192527/https://www.kotor.com/in-kotor/church-of-our-lady-of-remedy/ . dead .
  3. http://www.crnagora.com/node/103 "Kotor, KULTURA"