The Fascinating Journey of Captain Ivan Visin: A Naval Captain and Explorer
Ivan "Ivo" Visin, a naval captain and explorer born in the Bay of Kotor, circumnavigated the globe in his vessel Splendido from 1852 to 1859. His remarkable journey, documented in the book "Plovidba kapetana Iva Visina oko svijeta," started in Antwerp and concluded in Trieste. Visin's impressive feat earned him the Merito navali honor from Emperor Franz Josef and honorary citizenship in Trieste.
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Ivan "Ivo" Visin (1806 - 1868) was a naval captain and explorer. Visin was born in Pr anj, in the Bay of Kotor, then under occupation of the French Empire. On request of the government of the Habsburg monarchy, he circumnavigated the globe in a vessel called Splendido between 1852 and 1859.
His journey started in Antwerp and ended successfully in Trieste. His ship was 30 m long with 311 tonnes of cargo. People from Montenegro museum made a book called Plovidba kapetana Iva Visina oko svijeta . In this book there is the whole journey from Antwerp (Belgium) to Trieste (Italy).
For this undertaking of historical importance for the empire, he had been decorated with a flag of honour Merito navali by the Austrian Emperor Franz Josef. The trophy is on display in Birth of Our Lady church in Pr anj. Later, Visin became an honorary citizen of Trieste.
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