Review article

Gardens of St. Mary’s Monastery on the Island of Mljet

Mara Marić
Zrinka Rudež

Abstract

The islet of St. Mary in the centre of the Great Lake in the Mljet National Park presents not only a natural phenomenon but also a cultural and historical monument. The islet was settled in the 12th century by the Benedictines who left behind a monastery complex surrounded with cultivated landscape showing a harmonious relationship between architecture and nature. The paper examines historical, landscape, religious and symbolic aspects of the monastery and St. Mary’s Islet with special attention given to the cloister garden.

Keywords

cloister garden; Mljet; islet of St. Mary

Hrčak ID:

75560

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/75560

Publication date:

14.12.2011.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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