Cickini is the name of an early Christian church constructed in the 6th century AD. It is located in the village of
Sveti Vid-Miholjice within the municipality of
Malinska-Dubašnica
Malinska-Dubašnica is a municipality in the Primorje-Gorski Kotar county on the island Krk of in western Croatia. Its centre is Malinska. There are 2,726 inhabitants, with 90% Croats. It was established as a municipality in 1993.
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on the island of
Krk
Krk (; it, Veglia; ruo, Krk; dlm, label= Vegliot Dalmatian, Vikla; la, Curicta; grc-gre, Κύρικον, Kyrikon) is a Croatian island in the northern Adriatic Sea, located near Rijeka in the Bay of Kvarner and part of Primorje-Gorski Kota ...
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Croatia
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. It is situated in a forest near an area called Sršić, a few hundred meters from the
D102 road.
History
Construction is believed to have started on the site in the 6th century AD at a location of a
Roman
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village that dates to the 1st century. The bishop of Krk used the location as a temporary refuge. It is believed to have been abandoned after the 9th century. In addition to the church there is a 2,500 sq meter residential complex that has yet to be excavated.
The site today
The remains of church was discovered in 2002. A small museum dedicated to the site is located in Sveti Vid. The museum contains artifacts that have been excavated from the site, including tablets
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Medieval sites in Croatia
Primorje-Gorski Kotar County
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Ancient Roman buildings and structures in Croatia
Destroyed churches in Croatia
6th-century churches