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== Canon Pietro Casola's Pilgrimage to Jerusalem ==
== Canon Pietro Casola's Pilgrimage to Jerusalem ==
* Below is Pietro Casola writing about Korčula (Curzola) in 1494:
* Below is Pietro Casola writing about Korčula (Curzola) in 1494:
{{Cquote|''On Friday, the 13th of June, we left the canal of Lesina after sunrise and made sail with a very slight wind ; but as the day advanced the wind improved and we came opposite the citadel of Curzola (Note 58), which is beautiful to look at from the outside. The captain did not wish to stop there for fear of losing the favourable wind, and thus we passed by, and could only admire the place from the outside; it ia said to be sixty miles from Lesina. The captain related that a few years ago King Ferdinand, the former King of Naples, sent his fleet there to pry and steal it from the Venetians, but he failed completely because the people of Curzola were valiant, and defended themselves from that attack without additional help from the Signoria of Venice, to whom they are subject.''(p171)}}
{{Cquote|''On Friday, the 13th of June, we left the canal of Lesina after sunrise and made sail with a very slight wind ; but as the day advanced the wind improved and we came opposite the citadel of Curzola (Note 58), which is beautiful to look at from the outside. The captain did not wish to stop there for fear of losing the favourable wind, and thus we passed by, and could only admire the place from the outside; it ia said to be sixty miles from Lesina. The captain related that a few years ago King Ferdinand, the former King of Naples, sent his fleet there to pry and steal it from the Venetians, but he failed completely because the people of Curzola were valiant, and defended themselves from that attack without additional help from the Signoria of Venice, to whom they are subject.''(p171)}}
* ''('''1.''') In 1494 the Venetian Count or Governor of Curzola was Ser Simon Capello, who remained there three years, until January, 1496. Segretario alle Voci, Reg. vi. p, 68. Archives of Venice.'' (p327,p328)}}
* ''('''1.''') In 1494 the Venetian Count or Governor of Curzola was Ser Simon Capello, who remained there three years, until January, 1496. Segretario alle Voci, Reg. vi. p, 68. Archives of Venice.'' (p327,p328)}}
[[File:St Damian.jpg|thumb|right|400px|The Chapel of Saint Cosmas (Kuzma) and Saint Damian on the island of Korcula. The Chapel is from the 6th century AD. Photo by [[Peter Zuvela]] ]]
== See also ==
== See also ==
* [[Directory:Historical Compendium of the Island of Korcula| Korcula History (Historical Compendium of the Island of Korcula)]]
* [[Directory:Historical Compendium of the Island of Korcula| Korcula History (Historical Compendium of the Island of Korcula)]]
* [[Directory:Korcula History 2 |Korcula History 2]]
* [[Directory:Korcula History 2 |Korcula History 2]]
==References==
==References==
* [http://www.mediterano.hr/location.asp?id=6 Vela Luka-Mediterano]
* [http://www.mediterano.hr/location.asp?id=6 Vela Luka-Mediterano]
* [http://www.oliver.hr/en/index.html Oliver Dragojevic-Official Web Site]
* [http://www.oliver.hr/en/index.html Oliver Dragojevic-Official Web Site]
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[[File:St Ivan.jpg|thumb|left|380px|The island of St Ivan (Vela Luka) photo by [[Peter Zuvela]]]]
[[File:Korcula Town.jpg|thumb|left|315px|Korcula Town photo by [[Peter Zuvela]]]]
