The islet of Košljun, which can be reached by boat from Punat, was inhabited in ancient times when a fortified summer residence was built on it. Hence its name: castellum - Košljun. Its area is 68,500 square meters, and around 400 plant species can be found on it. In addition to the beautiful botanical garden, the islet has four museums - archaeological, sacral, ethnographic and natural history - which contain interesting collections of rare books and incunabula, ethnographic collections, animal exhibits and ship models. The Glagolitic Benedictine Abbey of St. Mary has been operating on Košljun since the 9th century. A beautiful little island that is definitely...
Read moreKošljun is a tiny island with rich history in Punat bay. Now there is a monastery, a museum with very interesting collection and lush forest with small chapels. It can be reached by renting a boat in Punat or by one's own boat. This is an underestimated destination in Croatia ready to...
Read moreКошлюн — небольшой остров расположенный в бухте острова Крк, рядом с Пунатом. Расстояние от острова Крк составляет около 200 метров, берег оборудован причалом. Население острова всего 5 человек, монахи-францисканцы. На острове находится небольшой монастырь c церковью Благовещиния Марии и несколько небольших старинных часовен. При входе в монастырь расположена статуя Святого Франциска с волком. В монастыре находится библиотека, этнографический музей, архитектурный музей и музей церковного искусства. Вокруг монастыря расположен лес, ботанический сад и...
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