Municipality of Perušić - Church of Saint Vitus
The inscription in the church of Saint Vitus in Kosinj Bakovac is an important part of the Kosinj Glagolitic heritage. It dates from 1517 and can be found above the entrance door, where the coat of arms of Anž Frankopan and the Glagolitic text are turned upside down. There are different theories about the stone, e.g. that it was moved from the nearby Frankopan town of Ribnik in the Kosinj Valley, which some historians relate to the location of the first Glagolitic printing house in Croatia.
Bakovac Kosinjski - Croatia/ Lika-Senj County
Tourist experience: The visitors interested in sacral heritage can see the medieval church and the coat of arms of Anž Frankopan carved on a stone and turned upside down, which can intrigue their imagination and take them back to the times when Kosinj was the centre of literacy in Croatia.
Spoken languages: English, Croatian
Experience duration: 1 hour
20-40 min by walk from the nearest accommodation, car parking or bus station
Accessibility: Limited accessibility for people with mobility problems
Tourist contact: Perušić Tourist Board
Cultural material heritage: Religious building, Church
Cultural immaterial heritage: Historical itinerary, Local traditions or legend
Form filler: Anita Ladišić
Municipality of Perušić - Inscribed stone
This epigraphic monument originates from the period around 1st century BC and can be found near the settlement of Kosinjski Bakovac, in the forest of Begovača, next to the water source of Begovača. There is an inscription on a stone written in Latin, which settles down a dispute between two Iapodian tribes, the Ortoplini and the Parentini, that were quarrelling about the water source Begovača, where they fed their cattle.
The following text is inscribed on the stone:
“EX CONVENTIONE FINIS INTER ORTHOPLINOS ET PARENTINOS ADITUS AD AQUAM VIVAM ORTHOPLINIS D PASSUS LATUS.”
The translation by NP Velebit:
“Pursuant to the border agreement between the Ortoplini and the Parentini, the Ortoplini are granted access to live water five hundred steps wide.”
Kosinjski Bakovac - Croatia/ Lika-Senj County
Tourist experience: Adventure tourism, active tourism. The visitors can see the historical monument in nature that is apparently the oldest water management inscription in the Republic of Croatia.
Spoken languages: English, Croatian
Experience duration: 1 day
Opening: Always available
Booking: No booking required
40-60 min by walk from the nearest accommodation, car parking or bus station
Accessibility: Limited accessibility for people with mobility problems
Tourist contact: Perušić Tourist Board
Cultural material heritage: Historical monument
Cultural immaterial heritage: Historical itinerary
Natural heritage: Naturalistic itineraries, Flora, Fauna
Form filler: Anita Ladišić
Municipality of Perušić - NGO Dedi
Dedi is an organisation that preserves the local heritage and organises social events in Donji Kosinj. The NGO exists since 2005 and has approximately 75 members who cherish the carnival tradition at least 150 years long. They organise the celebration for Saints Peter and Paul’s Day in Donji Kosinj.
Donji Kosinj 173 Kosinj - Croatia/ Lika-Senj County
Tourist experience: Dedi are famous for their long tradition regarding the carnival when the group visits all the villagers in their homes, they sing, make everyone happy, and collect money. The villagers perceive Dedi’s visit as a sort of house blessing, taking away all the bad energies of the previous year. Interestingly, they are bell ringers, which is a tradition that does not exist in other parts of Lika. They have thick sticks, so if the villagers start running away from them, they have to catch and they carry them back on the sticks. During the carnival, they burn ‘mesopust’, a character guilty for everything that went wrong during the previous year, and they use the money they collected for organising a village party for Shrove Tuesday. They also organise the celebration for Saints Peter and Paul’s Day in Donji Kosinj.
Spoken languages: English, Croatian
Experience duration: 1 day, preferably during the carnival or Saints Peter and Paul’s Day
Less than 20 min by walk from the nearest accommodation, car parking or bus station
Accessibility: Accessible to everyone
Tourist contact: Ivan Rast
Cultural immaterial heritage: Local traditions or legend, Local events (theatre, music, dance, exhibitions), Carnival, Traditional work
Hidden intangible patrimony: Gastronomy and culinary practices, Local customs, Community tales, Family tales
Experiences: Showing around
Form filler: Anita Ladišić
Municipality of Perušić - Tsar Fir
This tree is known by the locals as "Jela Car" meaning Tsar or Emperor Fir, which is a name it got because it is gigantic. It is the largest known fir tree on Velebit and in Croatia, and one of the largest in Europe. Its height is around 42,5 meters, it has a diameter of around 5,40m and with estimated volume exceeding 60 cubic meters. It is located nearby Kosinjski Bakovac in Begovača Forest.
Begovača Forest Municipality of Perušić, Kosinjski Bakovac - Croatia/ Lika-Senj County
Tourist experience: Adventure tourism, active tourism. Visitors can see the biggest fir tree in Croatia and go hiking in nature. Around 5 km from Kosinjski Bakovac, the access point is located, after which one needs to hike for 2 km through the forest until reaching Tsar Fir.
Spoken languages: English, Croatian
Opening: Accessible any time
60-120 min by walk from the nearest accommodation, car parking or bus station
Accessibility: Not for people with mobility problems
Tourist contact: Perušić Tourist Board
Natural heritage: Naturalistic itineraries, Flora
Hidden tangible patrimony: Landscapes
Experiences: Cycling, hiking, trekking, adventure motor, jeep safari, rafting, walking, exploring
Form filler: Anita Ladišić