Our Lady of the Rocks

Our Lady of the Rocks is a small artificial island and church located in the Bay of Kotor, Montenegro. Built by local sailors over centuries, it commemorates a legend where villagers, believing they saw the Madonna on a rock, built a chapel in her honor, continually adding to it with stones collected from the sea. The church is famous for its stunning interior, filled with frescoes, silver offerings, and devotional items, reflecting the community’s maritime heritage and faith. It is a popular pilgrimage site and a cultural landmark, symbolizing resilience and devotion rooted in local history and legend.