Municipalities – Cultural heritage of the island of Krk

Parish church of the Holy Trinity

After receiving the Duke’s approval in 1766, the people of Punat decided to build a parish church.

The church of St Donatus

The church of St Donatus stands on the sea coast in the Puntarska cove, at the crossroads of paths leading towards Punat, Vrbnik and Kornić.

The church of St George in Mala Kras

At the site of Mala Kras, just a few kilometres south of Punat, there are the remains of the Romanesque church of St George.

Archaeological locality of St Peter on Kanajt

The remains of an interesting sacral structure, a kind of “church babushka”, were found in Puntarska cove in the area of Kanajt, above the marina.

Franciscan monastery – Košljun

The island of Košljun is a real gem situated in the bay in front of Punat. It was picturesquely described by the friar Mavro Velnić: “Being on Krk without seeing Košljun is like being in Rome without seeing the Pope.”

Punat

Punat is a tourist place situated in the picturesque bay in the south-western part of the island.

Korintija

To the east of the bay of Baška, there are two deeply indented coves, Vela Luka and Mala Luka.

The church of St John

On the hill to the north-east of today’s Baška, there is the church of St John the Baptist. It is a Romanesque, monovolume structure with an apse protruding on the east side.

Sanctuary of the Mother of God of Gorica

For a long time, even since the 16th century, the church has been the place of pilgrimage not only of the local population, but of the entire island.

Parish church of the Holy Trinity in Baška

As the people of Baška moved closer to the sea, the then parish church of St John was too far away for everyday liturgy, which is why the parish church of the Holy Trinity was built in Baška.

Monastery and the church of St Lucia

The church of St Lucia is located in Jurandvor, a small village to the north of Baška.

Locality Mira near Jurandvor

Along the road leading to Baška, near Jurandvor, there are the remains of an old Christian sacral structure from the 5th century, discovered recently, when a mosaic floor of an old church appeared under the plough field.

Archaeological remains under the chapel of St Marco

Almost in the centre of Baška, there is a modest little church under which there are the remains of one of the most magnificent old Christian churches, not only on the island of Krk, but in the entire Croatia and the Adriatic.

Baška

The life in the Baška area was conditioned by the rich valley open towards the sea.

The church of St Chrysogonus in Milohnići

Near the village Milohnići there is a real gem of sacral architecture on the island of Krk.

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