The Island of Brač

Collection title

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ID

HRT00091

Source

HRT (HR)

First broadcast date

10/05/2008

Production year

2008

Abstract

This magazine invites us to the discovery of the island of Brac to visit some of its places of interest. Two kilometres west of Nerežišća is a dolomite ring which has been nicknamed the “Cake” after the round bread rolls which the Dalmatians call baškot or koloč. There are traditional legends of fairies, elves and other imaginary beings dancing on the top of the arches while decorating it with flowers, and there are stories of its magical powers and influence on those who walk under its arches. Zmajeva Spilja (Dragon’s Cave) is about 200 m from the village of Murvica. It was a dwelling and temple used by the Poljica Glagolitic friars who fled to the steep slopes of the island in the mid-fifteenth century and revived the life of their order on the island of Brač. There are reliefs in the cave of particular historical importance, depicting the way of life in those days. To this day, Zmajeva Spilja is the site of Slavic myths about fairies, werewolves and witches and Mediterranean stories about Orkomarin, a one-eyed cave-dwelling giant. Blaca Hermitage is one of the most fascinating excursion destinations on the island. The Hermitage was once a famous Glagolitic monastery and observatory, built at the foot of tall, steep cliffs. In 1551, two Glagolitic friars from Poljice made themselves a dwelling in a cave known as Ljubitovica, and from this humble beginning, a monastery was founded. The building contains many items of historical value, including books, a small printing press and the observatory with its telescopes. The monastery library has 11,000 volumes, many of them printed before 1800.

Type

video

Production companies

• HRT - Own production

Broadcaster

HRT - HRT

Audiovisual form

Magazine

Personalities

• Ljubetić Ivo
• Mlinac Franjo
• Mohorović Ivo

Primary theme

Landscapes and environment

Secondary themes

• Historical heritages / Latin and oriental christendom
• Landscapes and environment / Protection of Natural environments

Credits / Cast

• Ladić Mate - Photographer
• Kovačević Šime - Journalist

Period of events

• 2008

Map locations

• Croatia - Dalmatia - Brač

Original language

croatian

Media running time

23m17