This unique place attracts many people from around the world. No wonder! Original interior, its own bakery, the underground storage of products, antique stone used in the decoration of the walls… the atmosphere is! Only minus is that within these walls You are not destined to taste delicious drinks and dishes, as Bar is the name of the ancient city, located in Montenegro
I had seen these walls for centuries? How and what local people lived? Let’s try at least a little to imagine it
Let’s start with the fact that many of the other ruins are in the centre of the modern city. Old Bar is as if at some distance away from its current prototype. By local standards, it generally can be attributed to the region and it will not be too exaggerated
Entrance is purely symbolic. A couple of euros for an adult and child and simply let free, because, that’s what Montenegrins attitude to children.
The first thing is found at the entrance – the oldest city bakery I mentioned above. In such a construction baked bread for the townspeople. Hard to imagine, but possible)
Most likely, the two sides were various administrative buildings. Judging by the size of rooms and proximity to the Central square and the entrance – I had to be.
But the size of the dwelling was more than modest. It is now the apartment of 40 square meters is considered a room. Here in this space to live for a few people, what is?
Of course, this restored home. But about the way it looked
Even can’t imagine that was located in this place before
Well there was obviously the entrance to the room ogromadneyshee
Someone told me that the old Bar is a Montenegrin Pompey. Destroyed, abandoned and neglected. Well, there is some truth
And who’s just visited. Romans, Greeks, Byzantines … All left their mark. And the place itself is not just attracted representatives of various empires. Fortified mountainous area, where is the stone plateau, of which hit numerous keys.
Despite the fact that the city is not very large, on its territory there are many ancient churches
If you come closer, you can see the frescoes
Basically, to grow the city began in the 15th century, when it was part of the Venetian Republic. In this period, there are fortress walls with bastions and towers.
There were many palaces, churches, monasteries, there were about 4,000 inhabitants
Until the 16th century the city is a municipality. Yes, that’s right. With its ancient privileges, self-government and even mint
And in 1571, the year of the Bar is captured by the Turks. But fortunately, it is not subjected to looting and more than that, and even thrives over the next three centuries.
Paradoxically, his release at the end of the 19th century, was his own death. From the explosion, he’s literally “crazy”. To restore the dilapidated city has no meaning and it ceases to exist, and life out of it migrates to the sea. Old Bar is not meant to be a place of pilgrimage of tourists. Yes, and it will come much later
If You have decided to visit this place, do it as well as we did. Come here at sunset, when the rays of the sun caress the ancient stone and amidst the tranquillity
And yet, you go through streets, stop and imagine how a few centuries ago, there were people. Everyone had their own care and Affairs.
By the way, in front of You in the photo? What do you think?
And again the walls of houses. It’s already a distant part of the city, located on the edge of a cliff
Yes, if You stay here until momet when the sun disappears fully, it will be able to see the stunning lights. It looks awesome and more romantic place is hard to find
To wander here endlessly. But better still, stick to pointers, for one God knows where You can take a winding path)
Sometimes you hear the bell sounds and it feels like you’re transported back several centuries. I think specifically people here will be particularly interesting.
Rumor has it that at the old Bar grows the ancient olive tree, whose age exceeds several thousand years.
Today on the territory of the ancient city has survived the first entrance gate and the remains of the Cathedral of St. George (the former Church of St. Theodora), in this building Dating from the XI century were crowned rulers of ancient Slavic States. To our days partially realized elements of the churches of St. Catherine, Santa Veneranda and St. Nicholas (St. Marco).
Interesting fact — during the Second World war, the fortress of Old Bar was used for its intended purpose, for defensive battles. And on one of the squares in the old town, the Nazis executed Yugoslav partisans threw them into the town well.
According to rumors, in the future it is planned to restore the Old city and its transformation in architectural recreation center.
It will happen or not, whether for that means – is difficult to answer. Time will tell
