PALAGRUZA, 42°23' N and 16°15' E – a group of islets and cliffs, 42 NM south of Komiza.Nowadays, on Palagruza stands a lighthouse, the biggest on the Adriatic, built in a distant 1875; the building works were supervised by the skillful mestar Marinkovic-Mestrazane, from Komiza.
And the Pope was on this peculiar island; this happened in spring 1177. Pope Alexander III, on his route from the Italian port Vieste to Zadar and Venice, stopped on Palagruza, where the fishermen from Komiza made a modest banquet in his honor. The Pope was delighted, and after having spent some time among them, he left for Komiza curious to see the town of their origins, before continuing his journey.
And the Pope was on this peculiar island; this happened in spring 1177. Pope Alexander III, on his route from the Italian port Vieste to Zadar and Venice, stopped on Palagruza, where the fishermen from Komiza made a modest banquet in his honor. The Pope was delighted, and after having spent some time among them, he left for Komiza curious to see the town of their origins, before continuing his journey.
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