Kotor, Kotor Municipality, Montenegro — Southeastern Europe (the Balkans)
Battle of Lepanto
U SPOMEN BROJNIM HRABRIM POMORCIMA BOKE POGINULIM U BICI KOD LEPANTA 7. X 1571 GODINE NA GALIJI "SAN TRIFONE DI CATTARO" POD ZAPOVJEDNIŠTVOM JERONIMA BISANTIJA I PERAŠKIM ČUVARIMA DŽAVNE ZASTAVE KOJI SU SVOJIM ŽIVOTIMA DOPINJELI POBJEDI FLOTE "SVETE LIGE" PROTIV BRODOVILA OTOMANSKOG CARSTVA
HRVATSKO GRADANSKO DRUŠTVO
CRNE GORE
NA DAN SV. TRIPURA 2007 GODINE
In memory of numerous courageous sailors, who died in the Battle of Lepanto on the 7th of October, 1571, in the "San Trifone di Cattaro" galleon under the command of the Bishops of Jerusalem and the flag of the state of Perugia, who contributed their victories to the victory of the fleet of the "Holy League" against ships of the Ottoman Empire.
Croatian Civil Society
on the day of St. Tripuna 2007
Erected 2007.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Wars, Non-US • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical date for this entry is October 7, 1571.
Location. 42° 25.507′ N, 18° 46.188′ E. Marker is in Kotor, Kotor Municipality. Memorial is at the intersection of Ulica 1 (istok-zapad) and Square of the Arms, on the left on Ulica 1 (istok-zapad). Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Kotor, Kotor Municipality 85330, Montenegro. Touch for directions.
More about this marker. This marker is located in the Stari grad (Old Town) district of Kotor.
Also see . . . Lepanto, 1571: The Battle that Saved Europe. Catholic Culture website entry (Submitted on March 22, 2023, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Credits. This page was last revised on March 22, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 26, 2018, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 660 times since then and 83 times this year. It was the Marker of the Week October 4, 2020. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 26, 2018, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.