Municipality of Lovinac - Church of Saint Roch
| POI access | Public |
| Creation and last update | Creation 24 Jun 2021, 3:03 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 Roch |
| POI ID | church_of_saint_roch-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 parish of St. Roch was founded in 1790. Saint Roch is the protector of the village Sveti Rok that is named after the saint. In honour and glory of St. Roch, every year on 16thAugust, a great ceremony is held (popularly called: Rokovo) The church of St. Roch was built in 1763 in the place of a former medieval church with donations from the eminent citizens of the village Sveti Rok, and was additionally arranged in 1824 by baron and general Josip Vrkljan. It was completely destroyed during the Croatian War of Independence and it was renovated in 1999, when it was blessed on 16th August by Mile Bogović, then auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Rijeka-Senj, and later bishop of the Diocese of Gospić-Senj. |
| POI GEOREFERENCE | |
| Georeference | 44.35810142091475 15.659714362464733 |
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| City | Sveti Rok |
| State/Province/Region | Croatia/ Lika-Senj county |
| Postal/Zip Code | 53244 |
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| CULTURAL HERITAGE | |
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| Type of tourist experience | Religious and cultural tourism. The church itself is interesting to see, but there is also a fascinating sign at the entrance to the graveyard saying: ‘Vi smo bili, mi ćete biti’ (We were you, you will be us). Moreover, there is a statue of Anera next to the church, representing the traditional woman from the area and name after the character of Mile Budak’s novel. The recommendation is to visit the village and the church on 16th August, when a big village celebration happens. |
| Length of tourist experience | 1 day |
| Contact person | Josip Vrkljan |
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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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