Stecci Medieval Tombstones

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Location

Dalmatia, Dubrovnik
Croatia
43° 29' 4.9272" N, 17° 12' 15.318" E
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General info: 

Some real oddities that are present in Croatia, (and also in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro and Serbia) are the Stecci. These medieval tombstones are unique in the world and are closely following the borders of the medieval Bosnian Kingdom. There are a total of 70,000 Stecci spread in the area between the above mentioned countries and several thousand of them are in Croatia. The decorative motifs featured on the tombstones are enigmatic, spirals, rosettes and crescent moons being part of the recurrent motifs on the monuments.

Stecci contain epitaphs written in Cyrillic Bosnian and the oldest one dates back from the 12th century. Larger numbers of Stecci can be seen in both Imotski and Dugopolije, border areas of Croatia. Stećci have been nominated to the UNESCO World Heritage List as Joint Cultural Heritage by the four countries in 2009.

Getting there: 

Most of them are located in the areas of Dalmatia and Dubrovnik. An easily accessible location is Cista Provo, only half an hour away from Split.

Costs: 

Free for all

Interesting places nearby

Koziniec Ski resort is located in Czarna Góra town in the close to Bialka Tatrzanska and Zakopane (15 km to the center). Four-seater chair lift has a capacity of 2,400 persons per hour.

Králiky Resort is located in the beautiful scenery of Kremnické hills, 10 km from Banská Bystrica. The slopes of this resort are for beginners and less advanced skiers. The tracks are regularly maintained.

During winter, the snowy landscape in the ski area Kranzberg is being transformed into a winter wonderland. You can explore the unspoiled nature on one of the numerous well-groomed trails.

Fun is a must-have! Experience the enjoyment of winter sport - the sun shining in your face, the freedom of the moutains and you right at the center of it - at Kreischberg.

The family ski resort Kristberg offers 4 km of ski routes, 20 km of winter hiking trails as well as a 11 km long panorama cross-country trail. New: private://Snow shoeingprivate:// 15 km of signposted snowshoe trails!

BASE: 2519ft
SUMMIT: 2841ft
VERTICAL DROP: 321ft

NO. OF. LIFTS: 2
Gondolas: 0
Chairs: 0
Surface: 2