The
legend is associated with the founding of the Benedictine monastery on the
island of Lokrum. According to this legend, a great fire erupted in Dubrovnik
somewhere around the year 1023. The inhabitants of Dubrovnik made a vow to
Saint Benedict that they would construct a monastery in his name if the city
would be spared. The fire was extinguished instantly, and the thankful citizens
of Dubrovnik then built a Benedictine monastery and church on Lokrum, which
they dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary.
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