City of Gospić - The tower of Aga Senković
The tower of Aga Senković is located at the crossing over the river Novčica, and it was the oldest house in Gospić. The building was extensively damaged during the Croatian War of Independence and finally burned when a fire broke out from the neighboring smaller building on September 3, 1993.
Gospić - Croatia/ Lika-Senj county
Tourist experience: For those who love discovering cultural heritage and history, this oldest building in Gospić, built after 1527, might give lots of food for thought. Although what is left of it now are just old walls, it hides the story of the noble Senković family who built it during the Ottomans, as well as that of the wealthy Pavelić family who turned it into their luxurious mansion. The legend of how Gospić got its name is closely related to the tower and river when two ladies drank water from a stream and discovered this water has healing properties.
Spoken languages: English, Croatian
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: The Lika Museum
Cultural material heritage: Historic house
Hidden tangible patrimony: Landscapes, Water streams
Hidden intangible patrimony: Building practices
Form filler: Tamara Božić Smojver
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