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Orebic in Opcina Orebic, Dubrovnik-Neretva, Croatia — Central and Southeastern Europe
 

Kuća Pelješkog Pomorskog Društva

House of the Pelješac Maritime Society

 
 
Kuča Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Shaw Zavoshy, April 16, 2025
1. Kuča Marker
Inscription.  

Kuća Pelješkog pomorskog društva Čija su 33 jedrenjaka plovila morima svijeta 1865-1887 u spomen sto godišnjice 1965.

English translation
House of the Pelješac Maritime Society, whose 33 sailing ships sailed the seas of the world from 1865 to 1887. In commemoration of the centennial in 1965.
 
Erected 1965.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1965.
 
Location. 42° 58.452′ N, 17° 10.702′ E. Marker is in Orebic, Dubrovacko-neretvanska (Dubrovnik-Neretva), in Opcina Orebic. It is on Obala Pomoraca. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Obala Pomoraca 3, Orebic, Dubrovacko-neretvanska 20250, Croatia. Touch for directions.

Regionally, it is in Europe, the European Union, the Schengen Area, a coastal Mediterranean country, and the Western World. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Byzantine Empire, the Ottoman Empire, and specifically the Roman Empire.

Other nearby markers. At least 6 other markers are within 5 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies:
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Reconstruction of the House of Marco Polo 2015.-2020. (approx. 3.7 kilometers away); The Naval Battle in the Waters Off Korčula (approx. 3.7 kilometers away); Marco Polo (approx. 3.7 kilometers away); Silk Road (approx. 3.7 kilometers away); The Town of Korčula (approx. 3.8 kilometers away); The Memorial Tablet (approx. 3.8 kilometers away).
 
Also see . . .  . The Pelješac Maritime Association (Associazione Marittima di Sabioncello), a shipping joint stock company, seated in Orebić, was active between the years 1865 and 1891. Its initiator and the first president was Dr. Ivan Ivanišević, who was a part of the founding initiative board, together with Anton Bijelić and Božo Murina. (Submitted on November 26, 2025.) 
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on December 2, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 17, 2025, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 66 times since then and 13 times this year. Photo   1. submitted on April 17, 2025, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
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Nov. 10, 2026