area: 608,5 m2 /
424,6 m2 net
land area: 755 m2
a historical
stone palace for reconstruction in prcanj, kotor.
the palace
belonged to the noble beskuca family, it was built at the begin ning of the 18th
century and is a typical example of the baroque palace of boka kotorksa.
it consists of 4
levels with a gross area of 608,5 m2, it is built of finely carved korcula
stone. on the ground floor is the main entrance with two small windows with a
characteristic baroque profile and two coats of arms in relief. on the first
floor is a balcony with a stone balustrade and three supporting profiled
consoles, accessed through two portals with arched skylights decorated with
metal mesh. on the last level, there is a viewpoint, the so-called belvedere,
which is decorated with baroque profiled volutes.
beskuca palace is
one of the few located on the coast, where direct and authentic contact with
the sea has been preserved, with a paved courtyard in front of the palace, a ′ponta′,
and ′mandrac′ (a quay and an enclosure for boats).
in the second
half of the 19th century, the palace was a meeting place for numerous
distinguished guests with whom beskuca family had a connection. montenegrin
bishop, poet, and philosopher petar ii petrovic njegos also spent the summer of
1844 in the palace. in 1878, an international fleet stayed in boka, which
ensured that turkey cedes bar and ulcinj to montenegro, and on that occasion,
gala dinners, games, and night parties were arranged for the commanders of
various ships in the palace.
