Results of the research and protection of cultural and historical heritage of south Velebit

Results of the research and protection of cultural and historical heritage of south Velebit

In the area of ​​the municipality and Starigrad Paklenica National Park conducted a 2-year research work on the survey and documentation of cultural and historical heritage. Research has even resulted in 314 sites analyzed in detail showing the continuous population of the Velebit region since prehistoric times.

In the space of 70-odd km2 examined were 189 documented ground-stone tumulus mounds beneath which were placed mighty tombs from the Bronze and Iron Ages, 34 caves, 28 fortified sites from the prehistoric times, five ancient sites including two underwater, six medieval sacred objects, and numerous novovijekovni facilities such as villages, mills, Miriam and the church. Each of the sites was introduced into modern geographic information system, tzv.GIS database and included in the spatial plan of the Municipality Starigrad. In this way enables the protection and valorization of cultural and historical heritage, especially in the context of the development of tourism as an industry based in this area. The project was organized by the Public Institution of National Park Paklenica, Starigrad Municipality and the Tourist board of Starigrad, conducted by Martin Dubolnić Glavan, dipl.arh.prof.pov. in collaboration with the Archaeological Museum in Zadar, Vodice, caving and mountain society Paklenica departments, and under the supervision of the Conservation Department of Zadar. Introductory presentation for the authors of the project gave prof.dr.sc.Miroslav Glavičić with the Department of Archaeology Faculty of Philosophy in Zadar and the presentation of the project was attended by numerous dignitaries and guests from the scientific and tourist areas.

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