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Sightseeing

Pustinja Blaca

Blaca Desert, once a famous Glagolitic desert and later an observatory, is located on the eastern slope of the valley on the south side of the island, between Bol and Milna. The hermitage (monastery) was founded in the 16th century by Glagolitic priests from Poljica who fled from the Turks and arrived on Brač. Along the steep cliff, hardworking hermits built a church and a monastery, residential and farm buildings, and turned vast forests into rich vineyards and olive groves. Blaca is truly an exceptional monument of human work and human endurance, with exceptional historical, economic, artistic and scientific contents. It is a real natural and cultural phenomenon, a wonderful oasis of peace and memories of long-gone times.

65 yerel halk öneriyor

Pustinja Blaca

65 yerel halk öneriyor

Blaca Desert, once a famous Glagolitic desert and later an observatory, is located on the eastern slope of the valley on the south side of the island, between Bol and Milna. The hermitage (monastery) was founded in the 16th century by Glagolitic priests from Poljica who fled from the Turks and arrived on Brač. Along the steep cliff, hardworking hermits built a church and a monastery, residential and farm buildings, and turned vast forests into rich vineyards and olive groves. Blaca is truly an exceptional monument of human work and human endurance, with exceptional historical, economic, artistic and scientific contents. It is a real natural and cultural phenomenon, a wonderful oasis of peace and memories of long-gone times.

Muzej otoka Brača

On the site of the Illyrian walls, which date back to 1400 BC, a Roman mausoleum was built, and then the Radojković defensive fortress, which today represents the museum of the island of Brač with interesting exhibits from the Kopačina cave, Roman tombstones, nautical charts and various Brac handicrafts. This jewel of the cultural heritage of the island of Brač is always a popular destination. You can get to know the long history and culture of the island of Brač best if you visit Škrip, the oldest settlement on the island.

28 yerel halk öneriyor

Muzej otoka Brača

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28 yerel halk öneriyor

On the site of the Illyrian walls, which date back to 1400 BC, a Roman mausoleum was built, and then the Radojković defensive fortress, which today represents the museum of the island of Brač with interesting exhibits from the Kopačina cave, Roman tombstones, nautical charts and various Brac handicrafts. This jewel of the cultural heritage of the island of Brač is always a popular destination. You can get to know the long history and culture of the island of Brač best if you visit Škrip, the oldest settlement on the island.

Uja Müzesi

The museum of oil presents the traditional process of olive oil production on the island Brac. The museum of oil exibit olive mill, olive press, spindle for tightening press screw, bags, fireplace for heating the water and all traditional tools for transport, production and storage of olive oil. The museum of olive oil also shows paintings by academic painter Hana-Marta Jurčević Bulić and sculptures made by mag. sculptor Đani Martinić, presenting workers in the oilery in an interesting way.

49 yerel halk öneriyor

Uja Müzesi

5 Put Ploča

49 yerel halk öneriyor

The museum of oil presents the traditional process of olive oil production on the island Brac. The museum of oil exibit olive mill, olive press, spindle for tightening press screw, bags, fireplace for heating the water and all traditional tools for transport, production and storage of olive oil. The museum of olive oil also shows paintings by academic painter Hana-Marta Jurčević Bulić and sculptures made by mag. sculptor Đani Martinić, presenting workers in the oilery in an interesting way.

Zmajeva špilja

The Dragon's Cave is hidden away from the eyes of people, on the southern slopes of the island of Brač, above the small village of Murvice, in a beautiful, still unspoiled, typically Mediterranean environment. It is located at a height of 307 meters above the sea and about one kilometer west of the highest peak of the island, Vidova Gora. It is also known as the Dragon's Cave (from the Latin dragos - dragon), and with its size, the surrounding landscape, and the specially carved reliefs in its interior, it really deserves special attention. It got its name from the dragon carved in the rock. Zmajeva špilja is a monument to the cave monastic life of Glagolitic priests from the 15th century. Through the centuries, it served as a residence and sanctuary for Polish Glagolitic monks who fled before the Turkish invasion, who continued their monastic life in the cave, simultaneously reconciling two separate traditions - Christian and pagan. It is assumed that they later founded the Blace Desert. Slavic myths about werewolves, fairies, witches and seas, as well as about Orkomarin, a one-eyed giant who lives in a cave, have survived to this day. In this cave, the history of an exiled people who reconciled their ancient pagan faith with the Christian understanding of the world is fossilized. It is precisely this combination of different beliefs and superstitions that is shown in the relief that gave the cave its name. Many scientists have tried to explain the meaning of the reliefs - most believe that they contain elements of Slavic mythology and Christian iconography, and it seems that the spirituality of the people who lived there blended and permeated both beliefs.

61 yerel halk öneriyor

Zmajeva špilja

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61 yerel halk öneriyor

The Dragon's Cave is hidden away from the eyes of people, on the southern slopes of the island of Brač, above the small village of Murvice, in a beautiful, still unspoiled, typically Mediterranean environment. It is located at a height of 307 meters above the sea and about one kilometer west of the highest peak of the island, Vidova Gora. It is also known as the Dragon's Cave (from the Latin dragos - dragon), and with its size, the surrounding landscape, and the specially carved reliefs in its interior, it really deserves special attention. It got its name from the dragon carved in the rock. Zmajeva špilja is a monument to the cave monastic life of Glagolitic priests from the 15th century. Through the centuries, it served as a residence and sanctuary for Polish Glagolitic monks who fled before the Turkish invasion, who continued their monastic life in the cave, simultaneously reconciling two separate traditions - Christian and pagan. It is assumed that they later founded the Blace Desert. Slavic myths about werewolves, fairies, witches and seas, as well as about Orkomarin, a one-eyed giant who lives in a cave, have survived to this day. In this cave, the history of an exiled people who reconciled their ancient pagan faith with the Christian understanding of the world is fossilized. It is precisely this combination of different beliefs and superstitions that is shown in the relief that gave the cave its name. Many scientists have tried to explain the meaning of the reliefs - most believe that they contain elements of Slavic mythology and Christian iconography, and it seems that the spirituality of the people who lived there blended and permeated both beliefs.

Park Prirode Sutivan

This favorite picnic spot on the island of Brač is a place suitable for rest and entertainment for children, but also for the elderly, eager to enjoy nature. There is a small zoo, a ball court, a basketball and soccer court, a beach volleyball court, playgrounds for children, two zip lines, a stone amphitheater and a restaurant where both adults and children can have a pleasant time.

37 yerel halk öneriyor

Park Prirode Sutivan

37 yerel halk öneriyor

This favorite picnic spot on the island of Brač is a place suitable for rest and entertainment for children, but also for the elderly, eager to enjoy nature. There is a small zoo, a ball court, a basketball and soccer court, a beach volleyball court, playgrounds for children, two zip lines, a stone amphitheater and a restaurant where both adults and children can have a pleasant time.

Sculpting Academy PUČIŠĆA

Sculpting academy – unique in the world! People from Pučišća live with the stone, off the stone and for the stone. With a centuries-old tradition of masonry, we are proud that we have a stonemason high school – a sculpting academy! It is often said in Pučišća that people here live with the stone, off the stone, and for the stone. With a centuries-old tradition of masonry, we are proud that we have a stonemason high school – a sculpting academy, which is unique in this part of Europe, but we dare to say – in the world, as well! In 1906., stone cutting classes took place in Pučišća and Selca, where most of the stone production takes place, and soon, a “School of advanced training in stonemasonry” was established, in 1909. After the Second World War, stonemasonry on Brač is revived and becomes the strongest economic branch on the island. The first generation in Pučišća was thought the stonemason’s craft in 1946., and the students worked for 6 hours in “Jadrankamen” (stone cutting company), and in the evening they went to school. In 1956., an industrial school was formed, along with a dormitory for students, in Pučišća, since this is where the biggest quarry was. Since 1991., the training of stonemasons, in now an independent school, was divided into three directions: stonemason technician, stonemason, and surface miner. Stonemasonry technicians attend classes for four years, and after the final exam, they can continue their education at faculties (construction, architecture, mining, art academy, etc.). The training of stonemasons lasts for three years, and after three years of practice, there is the possibility of taking a master’s exam. Training for a surface miner also lasts three years. Today, this school is attended by students from all over Croatia, but also from neighboring countries. They participate in numerous projects, promoting the school, the craft, the art, and Pučišća in the world. In 2020., the construction of the new workshop added to the school is underway, making more space for creating works of art, cut in stone. Pučišća’s stone masters offered to rebuild parts of the Notre Dame cathedral, after the devastating fire. Stonemasons who attended this school have already proven themselves in the restoration of numerous facilities, including churches damaged during the Homeland War in Croatia. Their help would, therefore, be very valuable in the process of restoring Notre Dame.

14 yerel halk öneriyor

Sculpting Academy PUČIŠĆA

4 Obala Trifuna Bokanića

14 yerel halk öneriyor

Sculpting academy – unique in the world! People from Pučišća live with the stone, off the stone and for the stone. With a centuries-old tradition of masonry, we are proud that we have a stonemason high school – a sculpting academy! It is often said in Pučišća that people here live with the stone, off the stone, and for the stone. With a centuries-old tradition of masonry, we are proud that we have a stonemason high school – a sculpting academy, which is unique in this part of Europe, but we dare to say – in the world, as well! In 1906., stone cutting classes took place in Pučišća and Selca, where most of the stone production takes place, and soon, a “School of advanced training in stonemasonry” was established, in 1909. After the Second World War, stonemasonry on Brač is revived and becomes the strongest economic branch on the island. The first generation in Pučišća was thought the stonemason’s craft in 1946., and the students worked for 6 hours in “Jadrankamen” (stone cutting company), and in the evening they went to school. In 1956., an industrial school was formed, along with a dormitory for students, in Pučišća, since this is where the biggest quarry was. Since 1991., the training of stonemasons, in now an independent school, was divided into three directions: stonemason technician, stonemason, and surface miner. Stonemasonry technicians attend classes for four years, and after the final exam, they can continue their education at faculties (construction, architecture, mining, art academy, etc.). The training of stonemasons lasts for three years, and after three years of practice, there is the possibility of taking a master’s exam. Training for a surface miner also lasts three years. Today, this school is attended by students from all over Croatia, but also from neighboring countries. They participate in numerous projects, promoting the school, the craft, the art, and Pučišća in the world. In 2020., the construction of the new workshop added to the school is underway, making more space for creating works of art, cut in stone. Pučišća’s stone masters offered to rebuild parts of the Notre Dame cathedral, after the devastating fire. Stonemasons who attended this school have already proven themselves in the restoration of numerous facilities, including churches damaged during the Homeland War in Croatia. Their help would, therefore, be very valuable in the process of restoring Notre Dame.

Vidova Gora

Vidova gora is the highest peak on the Adriatic islands (778 m) and one of the favorite picnic spots on the island of Brač. It got its name from the ruins of the chapel of St. Vida, which is located about a hundred meters from the top. The view from Vidova Gora is something not to be missed when visiting Brač. Enjoy the beautiful view to the south and the Golden War, and during good weather you can also see the other islands, from the Pelješac peninsula in the east, through Korčula, Vis, Biševo and all the way to Jabuka Rock and Biokovo.

331 yerel halk öneriyor

Vidova Gora

2 Ul. uz potok

331 yerel halk öneriyor

Vidova gora is the highest peak on the Adriatic islands (778 m) and one of the favorite picnic spots on the island of Brač. It got its name from the ruins of the chapel of St. Vida, which is located about a hundred meters from the top. The view from Vidova Gora is something not to be missed when visiting Brač. Enjoy the beautiful view to the south and the Golden War, and during good weather you can also see the other islands, from the Pelješac peninsula in the east, through Korčula, Vis, Biševo and all the way to Jabuka Rock and Biokovo.

Koloč kovčeg

An unusual work of nature, two stones resting on top of each other, which form an arch in the middle of a fertile dolce, are a very interesting destination for a two-hour walk and a grateful motive for photography. They are located near Nerežišće, on the road that passes by the church of St. Jakov and the chapel of St. Lucia in the southwest direction.

Koloč kovčeg

An unusual work of nature, two stones resting on top of each other, which form an arch in the middle of a fertile dolce, are a very interesting destination for a two-hour walk and a grateful motive for photography. They are located near Nerežišće, on the road that passes by the church of St. Jakov and the chapel of St. Lucia in the southwest direction.

Brač Bonsai Tree

In the centre of Nerežišća on the roof of the small church of St. Peter and Paul grows a real Pine Bonsai Tree. It is about 170 cm tall, and they say he is more than 150 years old. We do not know how it came here or how it survives, but we know that it is one of the most photographed motifs on the island of Brač.

Brač Bonsai Tree

In the centre of Nerežišća on the roof of the small church of St. Peter and Paul grows a real Pine Bonsai Tree. It is about 170 cm tall, and they say he is more than 150 years old. We do not know how it came here or how it survives, but we know that it is one of the most photographed motifs on the island of Brač.

Sveti Martin

The Franciscan monastery in Sumartin, Fra Andrije Dorotića Street 3, was created on the site of a hospice for Franciscans from Imotski and Makarska. They led the dense population from the mainland part of Dalmatia during the Candian War. Today's elongated one-story monastery building was started for administration and according to the design of brother Andrija Kačić Miošić, pol. XVIII. century. The monastery does not have a cloister but a spacious upper and lower garden. The old baroque church of St. Martina was replaced by a new neo-Romanesque building with a transept and bell tower in 1913 according to the design of Ć. M. Iveković.

Sveti Martin

The Franciscan monastery in Sumartin, Fra Andrije Dorotića Street 3, was created on the site of a hospice for Franciscans from Imotski and Makarska. They led the dense population from the mainland part of Dalmatia during the Candian War. Today's elongated one-story monastery building was started for administration and according to the design of brother Andrija Kačić Miošić, pol. XVIII. century. The monastery does not have a cloister but a spacious upper and lower garden. The old baroque church of St. Martina was replaced by a new neo-Romanesque building with a transept and bell tower in 1913 according to the design of Ć. M. Iveković.

Church of Christ the King

The parish church of Christ the King was built in 1919 on the local square according to the project of the Austrian engineer Adolf Schlauf, with the participation of local builders and masons. The monumental three-nave building with a bell tower on the facade was built in Neo-Romanesque style with capitals modeled on early Christian ones. In the church is a bronze statue of Christ the King, the work of Ivan Meštrović from 1956.

Church of Christ the King

The parish church of Christ the King was built in 1919 on the local square according to the project of the Austrian engineer Adolf Schlauf, with the participation of local builders and masons. The monumental three-nave building with a bell tower on the facade was built in Neo-Romanesque style with capitals modeled on early Christian ones. In the church is a bronze statue of Christ the King, the work of Ivan Meštrović from 1956.

Crkva sv. Ivan Krstitelj

SACRED HERITAGE OF THE ISLAND OF BRAČ Church of St. John the Baptist in Povlje is unique on the eastern coast of the Adriatic In the locality of Lokva, there is today's parish church of St. John the Baptist. In the 6th century, an early Christian complex of a three-nave basilica with a baptistery was built on that site, probably part of a monastery of an early monastic order arranged according to the rules of Eastern Christian monastic communities. Above the central entrance to the three-nave basilica, there is still a large arched lintel with a monolithic beam with vegetable decoration and a centrally placed cross. The sanctuary is located in the apse inscribed in the flat back wall. Light came into the apse through the triforum window, preserved to this day. In the sanctuary there is a confessional, an altar grave for saintly powers. In the research, parts of the pluteus of the olar fence with representations of a lamb and another with the representation of a lion's tail were found. Next to the southern room there was one with a swimming pool, piscine, which served the monks and catechumens. On the northern side, there are three rooms, among which the baptistery stands out for its preservation. During the Benedictine restoration of the church complex, the church of St. Ivan. It has the form of an octagon with semicircular niches inscribed in a square with a cruciform font. Today, it is the only baptistery preserved up to the roof on the eastern coast of the Adriatic. Parts of the original early Christian fresco decoration in marbled style and a later consecration cross from the Benedictine period have been preserved in it. Along the eastern facade of the basilica, two originally vaulted tombs have been preserved, in accordance with the custom of burials near the saint's relics. In the 9th or 10th century, a Benedictine monastery came to life on the site of an abandoned early Christian complex. The baptistery was converted into a temporary church. A chapter house was added on its eastern side (perhaps already in the early Christian phase), and the monks lived in the area of the former early Christian sanctuary. The text continues below the ad That monastery was destroyed in 1145 in an attack by Venetians or pirates from Omis. The cult of St. Ivan of Povaljski originates from that era, whose relics were kept in the former baptismal font, then an altar grave. According to one version of the legend, this saint was a monk of that monastery during his lifetime, and another equates him with Saint John the Merciful, the Alexandrian patriarch from the 7th century. Cult of St. John of Povaljski, the patron saint of pestilence, was the subject of an extremely important island pilgrimage throughout the Middle Ages and partly through the modern age. We associate the second renovation of the monastery with the year 1184 and Abbot Ratko. Then the Benedictine monastery was restored and all its former possessions were recognized. This is recorded in two monuments of great historical importance. On Povaljski prag, we find a monument to the restoration of the monastery, the oldest preserved inscription written in Croatian Cyrillic. It was located above the new entrance to the church, the Duke of Brac Brečko is mentioned by name, and it was signed by the stonemason Radonja. The Povaljska document mentions the record of that renovation and the list of areas within the monastery's property in the transcript from 1250. This document is also written in Croatian Cyrillic and is one of the most important and oldest Croatian historical and linguistic monuments in general. The text continues below the ad This monastery was looted on several occasions, and the Benedictines abandoned it in the 14th century. It was restored at the beginning of the 15th century. The church was expanded in the 16th/17th century. century, in the second half of the 19th century a bell tower was added, and in the first half of the 20th century it got its present form. In the interior of the church, attention is drawn to the side altars of Our Lady of the Rosary and the Heart of Jesus, probably the works of the heirs of the famous Pučić stonemason Tripun Bokanić from the second half of the 17th century. During the Venetian rule over the island of Brač, the early Christian apse and the walls above it were fortified with a defensive tower bordered by a crown in order to protect the Povalje Abbey from naval raids by the fleet of the Ottoman Empire. The tower in Povlji (Kaštilo) is mentioned, among others, in the context of island folklore about buried Greek treasures as the eternal resting place of a Greek boy buried over a cauldron full of treasures.

Crkva sv. Ivan Krstitelj

SACRED HERITAGE OF THE ISLAND OF BRAČ Church of St. John the Baptist in Povlje is unique on the eastern coast of the Adriatic In the locality of Lokva, there is today's parish church of St. John the Baptist. In the 6th century, an early Christian complex of a three-nave basilica with a baptistery was built on that site, probably part of a monastery of an early monastic order arranged according to the rules of Eastern Christian monastic communities. Above the central entrance to the three-nave basilica, there is still a large arched lintel with a monolithic beam with vegetable decoration and a centrally placed cross. The sanctuary is located in the apse inscribed in the flat back wall. Light came into the apse through the triforum window, preserved to this day. In the sanctuary there is a confessional, an altar grave for saintly powers. In the research, parts of the pluteus of the olar fence with representations of a lamb and another with the representation of a lion's tail were found. Next to the southern room there was one with a swimming pool, piscine, which served the monks and catechumens. On the northern side, there are three rooms, among which the baptistery stands out for its preservation. During the Benedictine restoration of the church complex, the church of St. Ivan. It has the form of an octagon with semicircular niches inscribed in a square with a cruciform font. Today, it is the only baptistery preserved up to the roof on the eastern coast of the Adriatic. Parts of the original early Christian fresco decoration in marbled style and a later consecration cross from the Benedictine period have been preserved in it. Along the eastern facade of the basilica, two originally vaulted tombs have been preserved, in accordance with the custom of burials near the saint's relics. In the 9th or 10th century, a Benedictine monastery came to life on the site of an abandoned early Christian complex. The baptistery was converted into a temporary church. A chapter house was added on its eastern side (perhaps already in the early Christian phase), and the monks lived in the area of the former early Christian sanctuary. The text continues below the ad That monastery was destroyed in 1145 in an attack by Venetians or pirates from Omis. The cult of St. Ivan of Povaljski originates from that era, whose relics were kept in the former baptismal font, then an altar grave. According to one version of the legend, this saint was a monk of that monastery during his lifetime, and another equates him with Saint John the Merciful, the Alexandrian patriarch from the 7th century. Cult of St. John of Povaljski, the patron saint of pestilence, was the subject of an extremely important island pilgrimage throughout the Middle Ages and partly through the modern age. We associate the second renovation of the monastery with the year 1184 and Abbot Ratko. Then the Benedictine monastery was restored and all its former possessions were recognized. This is recorded in two monuments of great historical importance. On Povaljski prag, we find a monument to the restoration of the monastery, the oldest preserved inscription written in Croatian Cyrillic. It was located above the new entrance to the church, the Duke of Brac Brečko is mentioned by name, and it was signed by the stonemason Radonja. The Povaljska document mentions the record of that renovation and the list of areas within the monastery's property in the transcript from 1250. This document is also written in Croatian Cyrillic and is one of the most important and oldest Croatian historical and linguistic monuments in general. The text continues below the ad This monastery was looted on several occasions, and the Benedictines abandoned it in the 14th century. It was restored at the beginning of the 15th century. The church was expanded in the 16th/17th century. century, in the second half of the 19th century a bell tower was added, and in the first half of the 20th century it got its present form. In the interior of the church, attention is drawn to the side altars of Our Lady of the Rosary and the Heart of Jesus, probably the works of the heirs of the famous Pučić stonemason Tripun Bokanić from the second half of the 17th century. During the Venetian rule over the island of Brač, the early Christian apse and the walls above it were fortified with a defensive tower bordered by a crown in order to protect the Povalje Abbey from naval raids by the fleet of the Ottoman Empire. The tower in Povlji (Kaštilo) is mentioned, among others, in the context of island folklore about buried Greek treasures as the eternal resting place of a Greek boy buried over a cauldron full of treasures.

Vidova Gora

Vidova gora is the highest peak on the Adriatic islands (778 m) and one of the favorite picnic spots on the island of Brač. It got its name from the ruins of the chapel of St. Vida, which is located about a hundred meters from the top. The view from Vidova Gora is something not to be missed when visiting Brač. Enjoy the beautiful view to the south and the Golden War, and during good weather you can also see the other islands, from the Pelješac peninsula in the east, through Korčula, Vis, Biševo and all the way to Jabuka Rock and Biokovo.

331 yerel halk öneriyor

Vidova Gora

2 Ul. uz potok

331 yerel halk öneriyor

Vidova gora is the highest peak on the Adriatic islands (778 m) and one of the favorite picnic spots on the island of Brač. It got its name from the ruins of the chapel of St. Vida, which is located about a hundred meters from the top. The view from Vidova Gora is something not to be missed when visiting Brač. Enjoy the beautiful view to the south and the Golden War, and during good weather you can also see the other islands, from the Pelješac peninsula in the east, through Korčula, Vis, Biševo and all the way to Jabuka Rock and Biokovo.