Kotor Fortress
Kotor Fortress
In 2003, the U.S. Embassy through the Ambassador's Fund for Cultural Preservation donated $30,600 for the restoration of the lower ramparts of the historic Kotor Fortress, recognized as a World Heritage site by UNESCO.
The Kotor Fortress is situated on the banks of Kotor Bay, a natural harbor which in the Middle Ages served as an important artistic and commercial center. Many of the monuments in Kotor, including the fortress, were damaged by the 1979 earthquake, but have since been restored with help from the international community, including UNESCO and the U.S. Government.
The project was done in cooperation with the Regional Institute for Protection of Cultural Heritage Kotor.