Benedictine monastery of St. Nicholas, surrounded by vineyards, on a hill above Komiza on the island (otok) of Vis, Croatia.

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Komiža (Italian: Comisa) is a town, harbour and municipality on the western coast of the island of Vis in the Adriatic sea. In the 13th century, the Benedictines founded the monastery of St. Nicholas, so-called Muster on an elevation above the settlement. The oldest core of the monastery is a one-nave Romanesque church with a semicircular apse from the 13th century. Today, the St. Nikola church commands a view of the town and harbor below. In the period of the 14th-17th century a large five-nave church was built: its central nave dates back to the beginning of the 16th century and the large Baroque sanctuary to 1652. Two high square towers in Romanesque style have been preserved of the original monastery fortifications; the tower above the church front was converted into a bell tower in 1770.

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Location: Village of Komiža, Vis island, Croatia
Photo credit: © DeepEarth Photography / Alamy / Afripics
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