The revitalization of historical and

cultural complex of Škrip settlement

Presentation of the project’s most important

points

The mayor goals of the project

• The project The revitalization of historical and cultural complex of Škrip settlement connects the cultural points in the area, setting the proper presentation and touristic valorization.

• The project aims are revitalization of the five singular locations (archeological park, church of St. John the Baptist, the bell tower of St. Helen’s church, Radojković castle as a part of The Island of Brač museum, Cerineo castle) and one moveable (the museum inventory of The Cultural center Brač – within The Island of Brač museum.

• The establishment and development of authentic accommodation and catering services and the development of various components of cultural tourism in the cooperation with The Island of Brač museum, Museum of olive oil , and the future presentation center in the Minjera mine.

• The project’s main tendency is to preserve the rural heritage and centuries old cultural everyday life, with the added value of Škrip’s branding as well-known touristic focal point within the wider area of Supetar.

WIP interactive web map of Škrip settlement

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• Along with the infrastructure change, the project aims to prepare and implement the interactive web map (GIS mapping, navigation, GPS map download), that will provide the better accessibility to various locations, and it would be applied to the next-generation cellphones.

• The potential users will also be able to access information about the specific cultural site ( creation, history and developments) and also about the nearby accommodation and catering capacities.

Minjera mine

• This location served as a bitumen mine between the middle of the XVIII. century to the XIX. century when it was drained of resources and abandoned.

• The project’s goal is to put in order, valorize and present the mine by constructing the Presentation center.

• In the Presentation center the visitors can inform themselves about the valuable industrial heritage and the historical economic importance of the Škrip settlement.

• Within the project goals is setting up the bicycle trails that could improve the connectivity of bitumen mine with the other cultural focal points of Škrip.

• It will also serve as an additional content for leisure and recreation.

• The creation of various walking and bicycle trails, is also stressing out the significant green component of the whole program, additionally highlighted with the effort to stop all motor vechile transport within the protected are, regulated and eased by the construction of the bus-stop and parking lot in the settlement’s entrance.

Cerineo castle

• This late renaissance fortification complex was built in 1570. by the

distinguished Cerineo family that fought the Ottomans for the

Republic of Venice.

• The important project’s item is the re-evaluation of Cerineo castle,

which will be valorized within the category of investment in the

catering and accommodation services, due to which the castle would

be adapted to the lodging residence of the first class.

Church of St. Anthony

• The project proposes the adaptation of

the former church of St. Anthony

which served for many centuries as a

storage area.

• The adaptation will signify the

establishment of the new museum area

in the church.

• The church will also be added to the

State Register for the cultural goods.

The church of

St. Helen

• The neo-baroque church of St. Helen is a parochial church of Škirp, built in

the beginning of XIX. century in place of older church that was demolished

century before.

• It bears the this name owning to the mother of emperor Constantine the

Great, St. Helen the Crusader, that was born in Škrip, or so the legend says.

• The necessary renovation mostly involves the bell tower of the church that is

exposed to considerable dilapidation.

Radojković castle

• Radojković castle is a monumental blend of ambiental, residential and defensive

architecture, built in this form between the XVI. and XVII. century.

• The castle would be renovated by the means provided by the investment in cultural

heritage.

• The interior of the castle houses The Island of Brač museum, which would be

exposed to the investment categories for science and education, to better preserve,

valorize and present the museum’s collection

Archaeological

park

• The eastern reaches of the Radojković castle are bounded by fence that goes to the old

water reservoir.

• During the archaeological research, the remains of the ancient Roman settlement were

found, as well as the medieval cemetery. In the near vicinity one can also find the ancient

Illyiran cyclopean walls.

• The goal of the project is to improve this location by creating the formalized Archaeological

park, that is more thoroughly excavated, cleaned, arranged and explained that can serve as a

part of the sightseeing and walking route within the old historical core.

The church of St.

John the Baptist

• The former baptistery church for the former parochial

church of Holy Spirit.

• This simple late-renaissance building was later adapted to be

a mortuary and after century of neglect it is now

significantly dilapidated

• Its outer and inner walls, as well as roofing and the altar

requires considerable renovation, because the cracks that are

forming are endangering the whole stability of church.

• The renovation of this church by the cultural heritage

investment funds is of paramount importance.

Other sights

The example of the

interactive interface

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