Splitska is an ancient village on the island of
Brač in Croatia. The population is 368 (census 2011).
The village got its name from a derivative of
Split (the second largest city in Croatia with over 200,000 inhabitants). The village name was first mentioned in the year 1577
AD, when
Mihovil Cerinić (Cerineo) from
Škrip built a small
castle
A castle is a type of fortified structure built during the Middle Ages predominantly by the nobility or royalty and by military orders. Scholars debate the scope of the word ''castle'', but usually consider it to be the private fortified r ...
in the village.
Splitska is approximately six km distant from the main town on Brač called
Supetar
Supetar (, it, San Pietro della Brazza) is a town on the northern side of the Dalmatian island of Brač, in the Split-Dalmatia County, in Croatia. It became the island's official centre in 1827. The Town of Supetar includes Supetar itself and th ...
and 25 km from
Brač airport. It is easily accessible by car and it is connected daily with Supetar by bus. In summer there's a possibility of transport by small ship which sails from Split directly to Splitska. The village has numerous amenities for holidays including restaurants, shops, tennis courts, and a post office.
History
The village was settled by
Romans to mine stones which were used to construct the
Diocletian Palace and many other buildings throughout Europe.
The initial
quarry is located only a few hundred meters from the main road which passes Splitska.
The first inhabitants in Splitska came from Škrip (a village above Splitska). When they settled in Splitska they built the church of St. Mary (
in Croatian: sveta Marija). In the 13th century the village was abandoned because the inhabitants were threatened by
pirates from
Omiš
Omiš (, Latin and it, Almissa) is a town and port in the Dalmatia region of Croatia, and is a municipality in the Split-Dalmatia County. The town is situated approximately south-east of Croatia's second largest city, Split. Its location is wh ...
. This danger ceased in the year 1444, which led the village to be resettled.
In 1577 Mihovil Cerinić, a
Dalmatia
Dalmatia (; hr, Dalmacija ; it, Dalmazia; see #Name, names in other languages) is one of the four historical region, historical regions of Croatia, alongside Croatia proper, Slavonia, and Istria. Dalmatia is a narrow belt of the east shore of ...
n nobleman from the village of Škrip, erected a citadel in the centre of Splitska. His intent had been to use it as a fortress against the impending waves of
Ottoman Turks
The Ottoman Turks ( tr, Osmanlı Türkleri), were the Turkic founding and sociopolitically the most dominant ethnic group of the Ottoman Empire ( 1299/1302–1922).
Reliable information about the early history of Ottoman Turks remains scarce, ...
that swept across Brač in that era. This castle became the village's first true
landmark
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In modern use, the term can also be applied to smaller structures or f ...
.
References
Line notes
* C.Michael Hogan
"Diocletian's Palace", The Megalithic Portal, Andy Burnham ed., Oct. 6, 2007
External links
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Populated places in Split-Dalmatia County
Brač