Sightseeings Baska
THE PARISH CHURCH OF THE HOLY TRINITY - This is the biggest church in the Baška area. It was built in Baroque style at the beginning of the 18th century (in 1723) and the interior holds eight altars, one dedicated to the Holy Trinity.The pictures that decorate the church are works of well-known painters: Fran Jurić of the 18th century, the Venetians Paulo Campso of the 16th century and Jacopo Palma the Younger of the 17th century.The church houses a valuable gift from the Princes of Krk, the Frankopans, an artistically crafted silver cross. The bell tower is 28 m high, and dates from 1766.
THE CHURCH OF ST.JOHN THE BAPTIST - This was the first parish church in the valley, from the 11th century. Its bell tower houses the oldest bell in the area from 1431, called “The Old Man”. The church was abandoned at the beginning of the 19th century, and later restored after an epidemic of cholera. There is a cemetery by the church, where the local people have been buried for centuries.
THE CHURCH OF THE HOLY MOTHER AT GORICA - The church was built at the beginning of the 15th century and its interior is decorated with altar paintings by Celestin Medović. It is also known for its bell from 1594, which tolls traditionally when the settlements in the valley are visited by the bishop of Krk. The church was named after the hummock “Goričica” in Jurandvor, where it was first built. The Holy Mother at Gorica is the most celebrated Marian shrine in the diocese of Krk.
THE BASKA TABLET - The BaškaTablet is a national monument, significant for the Croatian nation. It is a glagolitic inscription, a document consisting of 13 lines carved in stone. The text documents a donation of the Croatian king Zvonimir (1075-1089) to the church of St.Lucy in Jurandvor, where the Baška Tablet was found inserted in the church floor.It was found by Petar Dorcic, the local priest, in 1851.