Kotor Bay shot from the Lepetane area of the Tivat peninsular, showing Perast, the islets of St. George and Our Lady of the Rock

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Kotor Bay shot from the Lepetane area of the Tivat peninsular, showing Perast, the islets of St. George and Our Lady of the Rocks. Throughout the centuries, many empires battled for control of the city. In the 10th century, it was an autonomous city of the Byzantine Empire. From 1186 to 1371, it was a free city of medieval Serbia. It was from 1420 and 1797 under Venetian Republic of Venice and Hungarian control for brief periods, but as an independent republic from 1395 to 1420, when then returned to Venetian control once again. French occupation from 1807 to 1814 was followed by Austrian rule until 1918, when Kotor finally became part of Yugoslavia.

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Size: 9709px × 3349px
Location: Jadranska magistrala, Kotor, Montenegro
Photo credit: © Darren Ruane / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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