Viganj

Viganj, a village and small harbour to the west of the southern coast of the Peljesac Peninsula, 7 km west of Orebic, across the water from Korcula Old Town.

Situated in a large cove west of Cape Sveti Liberan, on the rim of a fertile land area. The main occupations are farming, fishing and tourism. The mountain excursion area Sveti Ilija (961 m) lies to the north-east of Viganj.

The village is situated on the regional road running along the peninsula.

First settlements on this area date back to the prehistoric and ancient periods. The parish church of St. Michael was erected in the Gothic period, expanded in 1760. The shipowner Marko Krstelj had the Dominican monastery and church built in 1671. More about history of Viganj can be read at: Read more at: http://nakovana.com/viganj-2/

The church is a one-nave structure; the main altar is adorned with the statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary. There is also the wooden statue of Madonna with Child and a Renaissance bust of a saint. A cloister with an arcade in plain form is near the church.

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Country	Croatia
Languages spoken	Croatian
Currency used	Croatian Kuna

Sports & nature

Viganj is perfect for those wishing to have an active vacation. Guests will have an opportunity to:

Windsurf
Kitesurf
Go hiking
Ride a bike along the seacoast etc.

Culture and history info

Viganj as a place was first mentioned in the documents of Republic of Dubrovnik (Ragusa) 1336. as Vigal or Vighen, although it is from a much older origin, going back to the Neolithic times. There is an opinion that the name Viganj originates from viganj (blacksmiths bellow). Because in Viganj, there was never a blacksmith activity, probably the frequency of the wind, especially in summer associated people on the blacksmith bellows, and therefore the place was named Viganj. It is also possible that the name is derived from a local nobleman Viganj, mentioned in that time.

During the ancient times, Illyrians from Nakovana, due to better control of the channel build various watchtowers at the coast in Viganj. There are also remains of couple of Illyrian graveyards. From couple of them one part of Viganj is called Montun (montun=pile of stones). The fate of the Illyrian settlement in Viganj probably followed the fate of the other Illyrians in the area. With the arrival of the Romans in the First century BC Illyrians are either expelled or enslaved, while the rest is romanized. Archaeological remains show that until arrival of the Romans, life in Nakovana was blooming, but in the next few hundred years life here was extinguished, a center of life moves on shore.

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