Lumbarda

Their artifacts can be found in the graves and strategic stone stacks, concentrated primarily on the western areas of Lumbarda.

The most renowned and significant Antic stone inscriptions found in the Republic of Croatia give witness to this historical event.

The text, amongst other things, provides information on the Greeks from the island of Issa (today Vis) establishing the settlement on the basis of a prior agreement with the representatives of the local Illyrii, Pil and his son Daz.

Somewhat south, in the Sutivan area, is located the necropolis colony from which originate Greek vases, now kept in the Korčula Town Museum.

The Greek colony designated the beginning of the end of the Illyrian era on Korčula, but their real downfall occurred during the invasion by the Roman Emperor Octavian in 35 B.C.

One of these families owned a spacious villa dating back to the first century, and located in Knežina region in the Lumbardian Veli area.

Other than the building's total area, it is particularly significant due to the way it was built – made of small pyramidal blocks placed in a slanted net.

The technique is opus reticulatum, typical for the Roman regions in Italy, hence the Lumbardian villa is a unique case on the eastern Adriatic coast.

Consequently, one of the provisions of the statute prohibits the permanent settlement of Lumbarda and imposes a monetary fine for those staying over night.

In such a scenario it is quite possible that the name in question could be a version of the word Lombard, as a reference to a centre of business demarcated by commodities based collateral.

The later was renovated in 1774, while a lodge was added in 1881 to accommodate the increasing number of parishioners, during the expansion of the main church in Vela Glavica.

Hence, Cankin's and Nobilo's castles above the Tatinja cove, and the rook in the Veli poj, dominate the surroundings due to their height.

They are the church of St. Špiridijun in the village of Javić dating back to 1900, and the chapel of Our Lady of Lourdes at the base of Koludrt was built in 1922.

Lumbarda harbour
Bilin Žal Beach east of Lumbarda
Coat of arms of Dubrovnik-Neretva County
Coat of arms of Dubrovnik-Neretva County