Municipality of Lovinac - Zduna tower
It is assumed that the tower was built during the Ottoman Empire, and rebuilt in 1744. The legend says that the tower was built by the coastal masters who were paid in gold by the priest Zduna, but who were robbed by someone on the way across Velebit.
A stone built above the basement door on which are carved letters and numbers ("DAM ZDUNA 1744"), stands upside down. Probably, the tower was restored by uneducated people, who unconsciously or for some other reason, installed the stone upside down.
In the ruins of the Zduna tower today one can see all the techniques of building houses in Lika.
Smokric - Croatia / Lika-Senj county
Tourist experience: Visitors usually come to Zduna tower by bicycle trail Sv. Rok – Balenova Plana. This trail is 9 kilometres long and is great for a one-day family trip, easy to go by bicycle in just an hour and a half.
Experience duration: 1 hour
Opening: Always available
Less than 20 min by walk from the nearest accommodation, car parking or bus station
Accessibility: Accessible to everyone
Tourist contact: Siniša Radulović Lovinac Tourism Forum
Cultural material heritage: Historic house
Cultural immaterial heritage: Local traditions or legend
Hidden intangible patrimony: Building practices
Form filler: Tamara Božić Smojver