Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p Sveti Andrija (Croatian for Saint Andrew) is an island in the Croatian part of the Adriatic Sea. It is part of Elaphiti Islands archipelago, Dalmatia and is situated 6 nautical miles (11 km) from Dubrovnik, 3 nautical miles (6 km) from Koločep, 2 nautical miles (4 km) from Lopud and 4 nautical miles (7 km) from Šipan. The island is 475 metres (1,558 feet) long, and its maximal width is 1,300 metres (4,300 feet), length of shore is 1,130 m (3,710 ft). Total area of the island is 53,757 square metres (578,640 square feet), and height is 57 m (187 ft).Island shores are rocky and inhospitable. The western part of the island is covered with pine forest and various Mediterranean growth. Vegetation on the rest of the island is low lying, mainly bushes. Due to numerous amount of birds, the island was declared an ornithological reserve.The patrician family Crijević from Dubrovnik built Benedictine monastery on the island in the 15th century. The monastery was remote and isolated and during time it was used for various purposes. For some time, it was used as quarantine for inhabitants of island of Lopud. The monastery was destroyed during an earthquake in 1667. During 1872 and 1873 a lighthouse was built on the island, financed by the Austro-Hungarian government. A one-story building was built, with a tower in the middle. The building has area of 210 square metres (2,300 square feet), and a light is fitted at the top of the tower, 69 metres (226 feet) above sea level. Light is visible from a distance of 24 nautical miles (44 kilometres; 28 miles), and it is one of strongest lights in Adriatic Sea.. }
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- Sveti_Andrija_(Dubrovnik) abstract "Sveti Andrija (Croatian for Saint Andrew) is an island in the Croatian part of the Adriatic Sea. It is part of Elaphiti Islands archipelago, Dalmatia and is situated 6 nautical miles (11 km) from Dubrovnik, 3 nautical miles (6 km) from Koločep, 2 nautical miles (4 km) from Lopud and 4 nautical miles (7 km) from Šipan. The island is 475 metres (1,558 feet) long, and its maximal width is 1,300 metres (4,300 feet), length of shore is 1,130 m (3,710 ft). Total area of the island is 53,757 square metres (578,640 square feet), and height is 57 m (187 ft).Island shores are rocky and inhospitable. The western part of the island is covered with pine forest and various Mediterranean growth. Vegetation on the rest of the island is low lying, mainly bushes. Due to numerous amount of birds, the island was declared an ornithological reserve.The patrician family Crijević from Dubrovnik built Benedictine monastery on the island in the 15th century. The monastery was remote and isolated and during time it was used for various purposes. For some time, it was used as quarantine for inhabitants of island of Lopud. The monastery was destroyed during an earthquake in 1667. During 1872 and 1873 a lighthouse was built on the island, financed by the Austro-Hungarian government. A one-story building was built, with a tower in the middle. The building has area of 210 square metres (2,300 square feet), and a light is fitted at the top of the tower, 69 metres (226 feet) above sea level. Light is visible from a distance of 24 nautical miles (44 kilometres; 28 miles), and it is one of strongest lights in Adriatic Sea.".