Saint Rocco Church

In the 15th and 16th centuries the people of Primošten were buried in the cemetery which was situated where the main town square Rudina is today. Funeral masses were served in the cemetery chapel, built in 1553, outside the settlement walls. The chapel was called the Church of Our Lady of Mercy. It was later […]

Primošten lace

For centuries needlepoint lace has been an ornament on the scarf, blouse and undershirt of the festive costume of Primošten women. It was first mentioned in documents in 1550. Mrs Bruck-Auffenberg, the well-known Austrian researcher of traditional handcraft in Dalmatia, was overwhelmed by its beauty and uniqueness and in 1911 included it in the great […]