Municipality of Lovinac - Church of Saint Michael
| POI access | Public |
| Creation and last update | Creation 24 Jun 2021, 2:37 p.m. - Last update 16 Feb 2022, 12:24 p.m. - User: anita.ladisic |
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| Name of the POI | Municipality of Lovinac - Church of Saint Michael |
| POI ID | church_of_saint_michael-lovinac |
| Type | POI Experience |
| FORM FILLER | |
| Name | Tamara |
| Surname | Božić Smojver |
| b.tamara@subjekt.eu | |
| Role | External expert of LIRA |
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| POI BRIEF DESCRIPTION | |
| Description of the POI | The Church of St. Michael was built in the Baroque style with a high bell tower. Inside church there are three altars, an organ, a frescoed ceiling, a confessional, a baptistery, and a pulpit. There is a tomb in the stone floor in the loggia of the church. People consider it was the resting place of the priest Zduna, but there is no solid evidence to confirm this. On the left side of the entrance, there is a stone Roman urn brought by locals from a nearby Roman cemetery and used as a sprinkler. The Church of St. Michael was first destroyed during the Croatia War of Independence on 24th September 1991. The reconstruction of the church began in 1998 and was completed in 1999, when it was blessed on September 29, on the day of St. Michael (popular name: Miolja), by Dr. Antun Tamarut, Archbishop of Rijeka and Senj. |
| POI GEOREFERENCE | |
| Georeference | 44.39188340977201 15.687400275449452 |
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| City | Lovinac |
| State/Province/Region | Croatia/ Lika-Senj county |
| Postal/Zip Code | 53244 |
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| CATEGORY | |
| CULTURAL HERITAGE | |
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| Type of tourist experience | The Church of St. Michael is an interesting attraction for all tourists who prefer cultural and religious tourism. The recommendation is to visit the church on 29th September, when a big village celebration happens. |
| Length of tourist experience | 1 day |
| Contact person | Facebook page Parish of St. Michael |
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| Booking | No need |
| Cost | Free of charge |
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| "Last mile" accessibility | Less than 20 min by walk from the nearest accommodation/car parking/bus station |
| Accessibility/limitations to access | Accessible to anyone |
| Popularity of the attraction among the locals | 5 |
| Influence on destination choice | 4 |
| Tag | Church; cultural heritage; historic monument |
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