Tripković Palace

Tripković Palace was built at the end of the 18th century, as one of the most imposing Baroque captain’s palaces of the Bay of Kotor. In the 18th century, the Tripković family played a significant role in the development of Dobrota in the areas of trade, the development of the merchant navy, construction and cultural development. They had 18 ships, and during the 18th and 19th centuries, 86 sailors from this family are mentioned, of which 63 were captains.

The palace is set back from the shore and raised on a plateau, built with a stone wall with a long balustrade, on which there is a “gardin”. In the wall there is a portal with a family coat of arms. In front of the palace there is a pier-ponta with a large mandraco, which belonged to the palace. Behind the palace there are terraced gardens.

The palace is built of finely carved Korcula stone. It has a tavern, two floors and a fourth floor in the shape of a belvedere, with a gable of Baroque lines. At the very top, the belvedere has an ornament in the form of a tower. The façade is dominated by a balcony on the second floor, the supporting consoles of which are covered with ornaments with motifs of acanthus leaves.

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The palace consists of four levels:

• Ground floor – the main entrance with a random room and a small reception room.
• On the first floor there is a large living room, a dining room with a kitchen and one bedroom.
• Second floor – master bedroom and two additional bedrooms.
• The third floor consists of a large living room with a fireplace and three bedrooms.

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On the first floor is the central lounge from which portals lead to the neighboring rooms and to the staircase. The same layout is present on the second floor. At the back of the palace, towards the hill, there is an annex in which there was a kitchen. The interior was characterized by two-tone terracotta floors, wooden beam ceilings, walls with Baroque mortar decoration and a staircase with a balustrade. The palace was richly furnished with works of art, period furniture and books.

Tripković Palace is one of the most monumental palaces in Boka. This monumentality is contributed by the pedestal of the palace, the terrace with the Baroque balustrade, the clear Baroque concept and richly processed architectural details, as well as the “background” of this complex, which consists of the harsh and bare Dobrotske sides that reach a height of up to 1000 m above sea level.

After extensive research, consultation with a large number of experts for the period in which the palace was built, and after several years of renovation work, using original materials, the building was restored in all its glory.