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Nicholas's name is painted on part of the ruined building. In antiquity, the island was known as "Saint Nicholas Island" [61] and today it is known in Turkish as Gemiler Adasi, meaning "Island of Boats", in reference to Saint Nicholas's traditional role as the patron saint of seafarers. [61]
Sveti Nikola island is located opposite to the town of Budva, 1 kilometre (0.6 miles) from Budva's old town. The island is 2 kilometres (1 mile) long, and it has an area of 36 hectares (89 acres). The highest point on the island is a cliff that rises 121 metres (397 feet) above the sea. The island is a popular excursion site in the Budva area.
This is a list of notable archaeological sites sorted by country ... Peștera cu Oase – the oldest early modern human remains in Europe; ... St. Nicholas Island;
Modern archaeologists believe that the island may be the location of St. Nicholas' original tomb. [1] The traditional Turkish name for the island is Gemiler Adası, meaning "Island of Boats", which may be a reference to St. Nicholas's role as the patron saint of sailors; the island was also referred to as St. Nicholas Island by seafarers in the ...
St. Nicholas Fortress (Croatian: Tvrđava sv. Nikole) is a fortress located at the entrance to St. Anthony Channel, near the town of Šibenik in central Dalmatia, Croatia.. It was included in UNESCO's World Heritage Site list as part of "Venetian Works of Defence between 16th and 17th centuries: Stato da Terra – western Stato da mar" in 2017.
The name Agios Nikolaos means Saint Nicholas. Its stress lies on the second syllable of the word "Nikolaos". Agios Nikolaos or Ayios Nikolaos (alternative romanizations of the Greek Άγιος Νικόλαος) is a common placename in Greece and Cyprus, since Saint Nicholas is the patron saint of sailors, and of Greece. [citation needed]
The Glénan islands (French: Îles des Glénan [aʁʃipɛl de ɡlenɑ̃] or Archipel de Glénan [il de ɡlenɑ̃]; Breton: Inizi Glenan) are an archipelago located off the coast of France. They are located in the south of Finistère , near Concarneau and Fouesnant , and comprise nine major islands: Saint-Nicolas, the Loc'h, Penfret, Cigogne ...
Sint-Niklaas Town Hall Saint-Nicholas, 17th century embroidery restored by Henri Van Severen Scheerders van Kerchove, united factories The main kiosk in Gothic revival Fresco in Neo Byzantine style of the Church of Our Lady. The main Church of Saint Nicholas was founded in the 13th century and gave its name to the city.