Cultural heritage in the Town of Krk

Cultural heritage in the Town of Krk

  • Krk, Vela placa 1

  • Type of a site: Other sites

  • At the western entrance to Vela placa (the main square of Krk) we can find a square tower known as the Torrion...
  • Krk

  • Type of a site: Museums, galleries, ethnographic collections...

  • Visitors to Košljun, a small island with very rich and varied vegetation, can see four very interesting museums and collections...
  • Krk, Obala hrvatske mornarice 5

  • Type of a site: Other sites

  • These were originally located in the walls of the bishop's court and represented the southern end of the Kardo...

Zagradine Fortress

Close to Krk

Zagradine Fortress

Close to Krk

  • Type of a site: Archaeological sites and remains of churches, fortresses, settlements...

  • The fortress is located above the Ponikve Lake, north of the town of Krk. The walls of this fortress are several hundred metres long...
  • Krk

  • Type of a site: Other sites

  • The square can be found at the highest point of the historic centre of the town of Krk. Right next to the square was once the northern (upper) city gate, which at the time of ancient Rome was used as...
  • Krk

  • Type of a site: Other sites

  • This tower is located on the southwestern part of the city walls. Prince Nikola Frankopan IV had it built in 1407, as can be seen by the coat of arms and inscription carved onto...
  • Krk, J. J. Strossmayera 2

  • Type of a site: Museums, galleries, ethnographic collections...

  • The gallery's program includes exhibitions of various types of art (sculpture, painting, photography, graphic, video, various installations...)
  • Krk, Trg krčkih glagoljaša 3

  • Type of a site: Churches, monasteries, chapels

  • This church belonged to the former Benedictine monastery, which was located here until the middle of the 15th century. By the middle of the 19th century it was dedicated to St. Michael...
  • Krk, Vela placa

  • Type of a site: Other sites

  • The main square of Krk, Vela placa or Platea magna, was first mentioned in 1263. In the Middle Ages, it hosted a town hall and a courtroom, and during the Renaissance, it was a place for trade...

Kornić homeland ethnographic collection

Close to the town of Krk

Kornić homeland ethnographic collection

Close to the town of Krk

  • Kornić, Kamenica 16

  • Type of a site: Museums, galleries, ethnographic collections...

  • A traditional house from the 19th century is decorated in an ethnographic exhibition depicting everyday life from that time. The collection consists of more than 700 exhibits...

The walls of Krk

In the town of Krk

The walls of Krk

In the town of Krk

  • Krk

  • Type of a site: Archaeological sites and remains of churches, fortresses, settlements...

  • The walls of Krk are preserved almost entirely, and their oldest parts date back to the distant past. According to archaeological excavations it is assumed that they date back to the 3rd century BC...
  • Krk, Petra Žgaljića 25A

  • Type of a site: Churches, monasteries, chapels

  • The Benedictine monastery is located along the edge of the Trg glagoljaša Square, in the northern part of the town of Krk. The history of the monastery dates back to the 13th century...
  • Krk, Jurja Križanića 16

  • Type of a site: Churches, monasteries, chapels

  • On the Trg glagoljaša Square in the town of Krk, we can find the monastery and church of St. Francis. These are mentioned in various scriptures starting from the 13th century...
  • Krk

  • Type of a site: Archaeological sites and remains of churches, fortresses, settlements...

  • The Ježevac campsite on a slight elevation contains the remains of a little medieval church on the south-western side of the town of Krk. According to the style of construction, its origins lie in the 12th or 13th century, but there are indications that it
  • Krk, Frankopanska 1A

  • Type of a site: Museums, galleries, ethnographic collections...

  • The inhabitants of the island of Krk are accompanied by a long maritime tradition. Here, besides the multimedia content, you can become acquainted with part of this tradition and the history of...
  • Krk, Ribarska 7

  • Type of a site: Other sites

  • The mosaic is well preserved and depicts a marine mythological scene...

The Krk Inscription

In the town of Krk

The Krk Inscription

In the town of Krk

  • Krk, Dr. Dinka Vitezića 5

  • Type of a site: Other sites

  • The Krk Inscription stone slab was found built into the building in dr. Dinko Vitezić Street...
  • Krk, Vela Placa 8

  • Type of a site: Archaeological sites and remains of churches, fortresses, settlements...

  • Just fifteen metres wide, the space provides a display of the town’s expansion over more than two thousand years...
  • Krk, Alojzija Stepinca 8

  • Type of a site: Archaeological sites and remains of churches, fortresses, settlements..., Museums, galleries, ethnographic collections...

  • The Castle located on Kamplin Square was erected by the Frankopan noble family over several centuries and generations...
  • Krk, Trg Kamplin

  • Type of a site: Other sites

  • A unique area in the town that has been used for different purposes throughout its history...
  • Milohnići

  • Type of a site: Archaeological sites and remains of churches, fortresses, settlements..., Churches, monasteries, chapels

  • Small like a box of matches, but monumental as a cathedral...

Krk’s Cathedral

In the town of Krk

Krk’s Cathedral

In the town of Krk

  • Krk, Antuna Mahnića 27

  • Type of a site: Churches, monasteries, chapels

  • Krk’s Cathedral is actually a complex of several sacral facilities. The base is an early Christian basilica built in the 5th century on the site of Roman thermae...
  • Krk, Antuna Mahnića

  • Type of a site: Churches, monasteries, chapels

  • In the 12th century, a rare, and in these parts unique, two storey Romanesque church was built next to the cathedral...
  • Krk, Košljun

  • Type of a site: Museums, galleries, ethnographic collections..., Churches, monasteries, chapels

  • The islet of Košljun is a unique cultural and historical place that should be visited during your stay on the Island of Krk...

St. Donatus’ Church in Kornić

Close to the town of Krk

St. Donatus’ Church in Kornić

Close to the town of Krk

  • Kornić, Dunat 50

  • Type of a site: Archaeological sites and remains of churches, fortresses, settlements..., Churches, monasteries, chapels

  • A small church worthy of pause...
  • Lakmartin

  • Type of a site: Archaeological sites and remains of churches, fortresses, settlements...

  • This settlement was characterised by its scattered houses, so its remains can be found...

Salatić Castle near Vrh

Close to the town of Krk

Salatić Castle near Vrh

Close to the town of Krk

  • Vrh

  • Type of a site: Archaeological sites and remains of churches, fortresses, settlements...

  • West of Krk, below the village of Salatići, are the remains known by the people as "Salatić Castle"...

The Chapel of St. Jacob near Lakmartin

Close to the town of Krk

The Chapel of St. Jacob near Lakmartin

Close to the town of Krk

  • Lakmartin

  • Type of a site: Archaeological sites and remains of churches, fortresses, settlements...

  • On the site where the settlements of Vela and Mala Ponikva used to be, are the remains of the chapel of St. Jacob...
  • Lakmartin

  • Type of a site: Archaeological sites and remains of churches, fortresses, settlements...

  • This chapel had the designation of curate church, which means that mass celebrations took place there and it had its own curate (chaplain)...
  • Krk

  • Type of a site: Other sites

  • The name Krušija comes from the Italian term "corso" which means flow. Here a well can be found that served as a source of potable water as well as...

Beli

Close to the town of Krk

Beli

Close to the town of Krk

  • Kornić

  • Type of a site: Archaeological sites and remains of churches, fortresses, settlements...

  • Taking the narrow trail that starts from Kornić, you will come across the remains of the settlement of Beli after a twenty-minute walk, in the area of Kućine...

Chapel of St. Anastasia near Vrh

Close to the town of Krk

Chapel of St. Anastasia near Vrh

Close to the town of Krk

  • Krk

  • Type of a site: Archaeological sites and remains of churches, fortresses, settlements...

  • On the north-western part of the town of Krk, between the villages of Kosići and Salatići, you can find the remains of the chapel of St. Anastasia...
  • Krk

  • Type of a site: Archaeological sites and remains of churches, fortresses, settlements...

  • Not far from the entrance to the town of Krk, close to the go-kart circuit, is one of the few scattered estates from the former settlement of Lizer...

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