| Murter
is one of the favourite destinations of
boaters and those who prefer peaceful
vacations. It was first called Veliko
Selo (from the 13th c.) and Srimac (Srimac);
it got its present name in 1715. Murter
stretches toward the cove of Hramina,
which houses a marina, and toward the
cove of Slanica. The cove of Hramina is
well protected from all kinds of winds
and provides good shelter for smaller
yachts; the cove of Slanica features a
public beach and the hotel complex Collentum.
Economy is based on farming, viticulture,
fishing and tourism. Murter is located
on the regional road.
Murter was first mentioned in the 15th
century. The remains of Roman structures,
probably the remains of the ancient settlement
of Collentum, have been found at the foot
of an elevation called Gradina, in the
cove of Hramina and elsewhere. - On the
cape of Gradina is the local cemetery,
where early Croatian graves have been
found. At the cemetery is the church of
Our Lady in Gradina from the 17th century.
The parish church of St. Michael features
a Baroque altar, a work by masters Pio
and Vicko dall'Acqua and an icon by the
Cretan-Venetian school. The parsonage
keeps a Gothic-Renaissance processional
crucifix and several valuable paintings.
- Above the village, on the Vrsina hill,
is the church of St. Roch (Rocco) from
1760. |
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