The parish church dedicated to St. Dorothy was probably erected by the end of the 15th century. In the end of the 16th century a bell tower was added to the nave. It was renovated and partially transformed at the beginning of the 19th and 20th centuries. The interior is decorated with a renaissance polychrome from the mid 16th century and with a mannerist one form the mid-17th century. The chapel is among the oldest of the corner joining wooden churches.
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Herceg Novi was founded (on a former small fishing village, existing since Roman Empire times) as a fortress in 1382 by first Bosnian King Stjepan Tvrtko I and was called Sveti Stefan or Castelnuovo. The Turks conquered Herceg Novi in 1482, and ruled for 200 years, until 1687. However, there was a short pause between 1538 and 1539 when it was held by the Spaniards before they were defeated in the Siege of Castelnuovo. Turkey ruled again until 1687, from then until 1797, the town was ruled by the Venetian Republic.
The Herceg Novi old town is amazing. It is on a fairly steep hill that leads all the way down to the sea. Wandering through the small stairways to the various plazas and fortresses is a many hour adventure.