Monastery Blaca

Blaca monastery on Brac island, Croatia, as part of a protected area, consists of church from the XVII century, apartment buildings and outbuildings, observatories and libraries. This eremite quarters was established in the sixteenth century. The church is located near the caves, a complex of buildings were reconstructed and modified. The Blaca monastery was built in front of the cave "Ljubitovica" below high cliffs. Blaca carries a great heritage value. The monastery surprises its visitors in this desert wilderness and harmony delights of its original architecture.
Blaca is therefore indeed a gem of architecture which create a colorful harmony of spirit as a frozen fantasy in this extraordinary area of peace. The interiors reveals furniture that will attract your attention. Along with old furniture there is a kitchen, dining room, and period furniture in bedrooms. Also, a very valuable astronomical equipment can be seen, a rich collection of ancient weapons, a multitude of different antique clocks and an exceptionally rich library with many manuscripts written in old Croatian Cyrillic alphabet.