Historical Heritage - Risto Ratkovic House

Risto Ratković wrote the first modern novel in Montenegro and is one of the best Montenegrin poets. The house of Risto Ratković belongs to the most beautiful type of oriental architecture with its preserved courtyard wall, gate and accompanying facilities. During the reconstruction of 2005, its authentic architecture was preserved and adapted for the organisation of various cultural events. The most important of those are undoubtedly Ratković’s Poetry Evenings, which have been held since 1971 and which have in time become the most important literary event in Montenegro.

Each September, in the writer’s birth town, poets from Montenegro and abroad gather to attend the ceremony of the international literary award “Risto Ratković”, as well as the award for young poets under 27 years of age. As part of its edition Historical Heritage – Risto Ratković House, the Post of Montenegro is publishing a commemorative postage stamp, Maximum Card and First Day Cover. The author of the design is Zoran Popović, a graphic designer from Podgorica.