Velika Gospa celebration on August 15th
Velika Gospa celebration on August 15th
Traditionally, the pilgrimage to the highest plateau of Velebit great September and this year marked the Feast of the Assumption in the Municipality of Starigrad.
Extremely large number of pilgrims visited the mountain votive church of Our Lady located at 900m above sea level.
Holy Mass with a majestic procession was held at 11h00 on the presence of a very large number of pilgrims, of whom many of the large Rujno sent a day before and spent the night in tzv.stanovima. Formerly they were shepherds living quarters in which the Velebit nomadic pastoralists stayed in the summer in search of pasture and water for their herds. In recent years, more and more dwellings are being reconstructed and which increasingly resides, which returns a little life into long neglected Velebit hamlets.
This day is traditionally organized sports, so starting at 09.00h started racing mountain 11.međunarodna Starigrad-Large Rujno with over one hundred participants, while in the afternoon finals played soccer tournament “Paklenica Cup 2010. “.
In the evening on the waterfront starigradskoj held a big party with the advent of Giuliana, Dalmatian cuisine and midnight fireworks.
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