Gospa od Stomorija

When I sit here on the balcony, I can hear the church bells ringing every day. I can't see the church tower from the balcony, but the church is only 150m down the road.

My apartment is on the slope of Vela Straža and immediately below the peak of Vela Straža is the former Benedictine monastery of Sv. Marij.

The monastery was first mentioned in documents in 1260. After the abbey was merged with the archdeaconry of Split in the middle of the 15th century, the brotherhood subsequently disbanded.

The beautiful church 'Gospa od Stomorija' was built on the same spot in 1776. The remains of a Roman sarcophagus can also be admired at the adjacent cemetery.

Another thing to see there is the village boules court, where the tanned men of the village play boules every day. I wonder if they ever wear shirts in everyday life 🤣.Read more