{"id":370,"date":"2025-08-10T17:25:15","date_gmt":"2025-08-10T15:25:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bol.hr\/?page_id=370"},"modified":"2025-08-12T09:13:21","modified_gmt":"2025-08-12T07:13:21","slug":"position-and-name","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/bol.hr\/en\/about-bol-2\/position-and-name\/","title":{"rendered":"Position and name"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Bra\u010d, with an area of 394.6 km\u00b2, proudly holds the title of the largest island in Dalmatia. Like a mighty ship anchored in the heart of the picturesque Dalmatian archipelago, it has for centuries stood firm against the winds and waves, guarding its lush nature and rich heritage. Scattered along its shores and across its interior are some twenty settlements, yet among them, one stands out \u2013 in both heart and history \u2013 the renowned Bol.<\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-image\"><img data-dominant-color=\"777a80\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #777a80;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-372 not-transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/bol.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/008-1-1024x682.avif\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bol.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/008-1-1024x682.avif 1024w, https:\/\/bol.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/008-1-800x533.avif 800w, https:\/\/bol.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/008-1-768x512.avif 768w, https:\/\/bol.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/008-1-1536x1024.avif 1536w, https:\/\/bol.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/008-1.avif 1595w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/div>\n<p>Bol is a place of remarkable uniqueness. The first and oldest town on the island\u2019s coastline, it was not founded like most seaside settlements in the safe embrace of amphitheatrical coves, but rather boldly set apart on the island\u2019s open southern shore. There, along a string of pebbled beaches that line up like pearls on a necklace, it spreads where the deep blue sea meets the sun-warmed stone. Towering above is the majestic ridge of Bolska Kruna, the fortified Ko\u0161tilo with its Illyrian hillfort, and Vidova Gora \u2013 the roof of the Adriatic and the pride of the entire archipelago.<\/p>\n<p>The very name Bol reveals layers of history and the meeting of cultures. It derives from the Latin word vallum, meaning \u201cearthwork,\u201d \u201cembankment,\u201d or \u201cfortified settlement.\u201d Interestingly, the Latin vallum carries the same meaning as the old Croatian word obala in its sense of \u201crampart\u201d or \u201cearth wall.\u201d It is believed that the present-day name emerged from the intertwining of the Romance vallum and the Slavic obala, a linguistic embrace of two traditions.<\/p>\n<p>Historical records attest to Bol\u2019s longevity. It was first mentioned as a locality in 1184 in the Povaljska Charter, drawn up in the building of the former Bishop\u2019s Court, now the Dominican Monastery. As a settlement, Bol is first officially recorded on October 10, 1475, in the deed by which Prince Zacharia granted the Glavica peninsula to the Dominican Order. Thus began a chapter of history that would shape the spirit and identity of this unique place, making it a symbol of courage, beauty, and the timeless bond between people and the sea.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Largest island in Dalmatia<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":351,"menu_order":3,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-370","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Position and name - Turist office Bol<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/bol.hr\/en\/about-bol-2\/position-and-name\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Position and name - 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