Description of the attraction
Risan is an old town in Montenegro. This is the oldest settlement of Boka Kotorska. The first mentions of it date back to the 4th century BC, then it was the main capital and the main fortress of the Illyrian state, ruled by Queen Teuta, here she hid during the wars. The divine patron of the city was Medaurus, he was portrayed as a horseman with a spear.
By the time of the beginning of our era, the city was under the control of the Romans, they gave it a new name: Risinum. This period of Roman rule saw the city's greatest flourishing. Five Roman mosaics have survived to this day, which have become the most significant traces left by the ancient Roman rule in all of Montenegro.
One of the best-preserved mosaics depicts the Greek god of sleep, Hypnos. This image is the only one of its kind in the Balkans and one of the few ancient landmarks in the city.
During the Middle Ages, Risan loses its former glory. The Avar and Slavic tribes invading the territory ruined the city. The last time the bishop of Risan was mentioned in the chronicles dated 595.
In the 10th century, Risan became the city of the Serbian principality of Travunia, the emperor of Byzantium, Constantine Porphyrogenitus, writes about this. By the middle of the 15th century, mentions appear that the city belongs to Duke Stefan Vuksic. In 1482, a large Ottoman army conquered many territories, including Risan. And only in 1688 Risan becomes the jurisdiction of the Venetian Republic, part of the province of "Albania Veneta" and receives the Italian name Risano. The domination of Venice lasted until 1797, then the French and Austrians ruled it for a short time, and finally the city became part of Yugoslavia and was there until its collapse. Today it is part of independent Montenegro.
At present, the population of the city of Risan cannot be called large - it is just over two thousand people, but there is a tendency to constant growth. Tourists and guests are met by the Risan port, there are hotels in the city. Risan is known for its specialized neurosurgery center and the orthopedic medical facility called Vaso Chukovic. There are practically no medieval buildings in Risan, only the ancestral palace of the Ivelichi, the Russian count family, which originates from these places, has survived.
