Summary
The church stands in the Botak area beside Pučišća Bay. An inscription on the portal records its construction by Ciprijan Žuvetić and its consecration by Bishop Ivan Lučić on 8 August 1533; historic grave slabs survive inside.
The source gives several construction and consecration dates; the date stated here is that of the inscription.
History and purpose
The Church of Our Lady on Botak stands on the northern side of Pučišća’s Porat Bay. It was built in the Botak area beside the historic estates of local families.
Structure and traces of the past
The portal inscription records that Ciprijan Žuvetić built the church and that Ivan Lučić, Bishop of Šibenik, consecrated it on 8 August 1533. Inside are grave slabs of the Žuvetić, Prodić and Aquila families, whose fortified residences and towers stood close by.
Access and visiting
The site is beside the bay within a historic residential landscape. Check the precise access route and the current use of the space before visiting.
