Culture
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Madonna
In the year of 1938. people of Trpanj were gifted with a statue of Virgin Mary - Star of the sea. The statue is located on the island in the harbour of Trpanj. On high day of Assumption of the Virgin Mary that falls on 15th of August, the townsfolk gather on the mass in front of the island in their boats.
Stairway of St. Roch
Relentless Dinko Šuljaga made foundations for stairway of Saint Roch in 30.6.1924. Back then he had money for only 36 stairs but 402 were made. All of the families and individuals who donated money for stairway had their names carved in each stair they donated money for.
St. Roch church
In the first half of 17-th century on the highest hill wherefrom the most beatiful outlook stretches to Trpanj's roofs and Neretva Channel, on the grounds of older church, a new church dedicated to the patron from Black plague was built.
