MIHO PRACAT - CROATIAN SAILOR, BANKER AND PHILANTHRIPOIST

He was born around the 1522. on the island of Lopud. His family originates from the island of Sipan, and they moved to Lopud, which offered greater opportunities. (Island Lopud, about 1522nd - Dubrovnik July 20, 1607.)

Captains from Lopud were owners of quarter Dubrovnik's merchant fleet in the 16th century. Miho worked as a clerk in his uncle's boat. He later had his own boat. When his father died in 1559th years, ceased to navigate and deal with the banking and shipbuilding. He became very rich, had 15 properties on Lopud, in the suburb of Gruz in Dubrovnik. He was a godly man, and large sums of money given in charity. He helped build the church on the Danish people and the two churches on Lopud and gave assistance Dubrovnik Franciscans. Otkupljvao the Christians, who are taken captive by the Turks. The will of the entire wealth, which it was so much, he left to charity. Dubrovnik he wanted to pay homage, but have long hesitated, then it was not customary to raise a monument to the people, except for the Saints, and mythical creatures. However, he erected a monument to 1633rd in the atrium of the Rector's Palace, where it stands today. He became the only common folk, who were raised in the Dubrovnik Republic Monument. The statue is the work of Italian sculptor Giacometti PP, completed the 1638th year.