Prožura is a

village A village is a human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet but smaller than a town with a population typically ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand. Although villages are often located in rural areas, the term urban v ...

on the island of

Mljet Mljet () is the southernmost and easternmost of the larger Adriatic islands of the Dalmatia region of Croatia. In the west of the island is the Mljet National Park. Population In the 2011 census, Mljet had a population of 1,088. Ethnic Croats mad ...

in southern

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. It is connected by the road D120.

History

Dating back to

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times, Prožura is one of the island's few settlements not visible from the sea. Defense against pirate threats relied significantly on ''Kaštio'', a prominent square defensive tower from the 17th century that overlooks the village, as well as the clever strategies devised by the inhabitants. During the

Dubrovnik Republic The Republic of Ragusa, or the Republic of Dubrovnik, was an aristocratic maritime republic centered on the city of Dubrovnik (''Ragusa'' in Italian and Latin; ''Raguxa'' in Venetian) in South Dalmatia (today in southernmost Croatia) that carr ...

period, this small town served as a peaceful retreat for the nobility of

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. Prožura also features its own port, considered one of the most attractive bays on Mljet. Additionally, the area includes the Prožura

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, a location where

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s were traditionally fished for centuries.

Demographics

According to the 2021 census, its population was 26.

Landmarks

;Church of the Holy Trinity: notable for its crucifixes ;Church of St. Martin: dedicated to the village's patron saint Saint Martin ;Church of St. Rok: the feast day of

Saint Roch Roch (lived c. 1348 – 15/16 August 1376/79; traditionally c. 1295 – 16 August 1327), also called Rock in English, was a Majorcan Catholic confessor whose death is commemorated on 16 August and 9 September in Italy; he was especially invo ...

is commemorated annually on August 16th with a procession

Gallery

File:Kula u Prožuri na Mljetu otoku.JPG, Tower File:Crkva s grobljem u Prožuri na Mljetu otoku.JPG, St. Martin's Church File:Crkva svetoga Roka u Prožuri.JPG, St. Roch's Church File:Matu Graciću.JPG, Memorial of Mato Gracić

References

Populated places in Dubrovnik-Neretva County Mljet {{DubrovnikNeretva-geo-stub