Religious sites in Zrmanja

Religious Heritage

Explore the spiritual landscape of the Zrmanja river hinterland, where Catholic and Orthodox traditions intersect. This collection features the 15th-century Franciscan monastery in Karin and various parish churches across Obrovac, Žegar, and Ervenik. These sites showcase traditional Dalmatian stone architecture and provide insight into the region's complex cultural history within the rugged karst terrain of the Velebit foothills.

Religious Heritage — Map

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Franjevački samostan

A 15th-century Franciscan monastery located on the shores of the Karin Sea. The complex includes a cloister and a museum with local archaeological finds, rebuilt after significant damage in the 1990s.

B

crkva Uznesenja Blažene Djevice Marije

The parish church of the Franciscan monastery in Donji Karin, originally dating back to 1429 and restored following the Croatian War of Independence.

C

crkva svetog Mihovila

Serbian Orthodox church located in Ervenik, serving the local community in the Zrmanja hinterland.

D

crkva svetog Nikole

Serbian Orthodox church situated in the village of Ervenik.

E

Sv. Georgije

Serbian Orthodox church in Žegar, reflecting the traditional ecclesiastical architecture of the Dalmatian Zagora.

F

Crkva sv. Josipa

Catholic parish church in Obrovac, prominently situated on the slopes overlooking the Zrmanja river canyon.

G

Cerkev Svete Trojice

Orthodox Church of the Holy Trinity in Obrovac, originally constructed in the mid-19th century.

H

Katolička crkva svete Male Terezije

Catholic church located in Gornji Karin, dedicated to Saint Thérèse of Lisieux.

I

Hram Sv. Kirika i Julite

Orthodox church in Bilišane dedicated to the martyrs Kyriakos and Julitta.

J

Sveti Petar

Catholic church located in Muškovci near the banks of the Zrmanja river.

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