Cultural monuments

Sunday, 05 September, 2010

Ljubitelji aktivnog odmora i prirode za boravka u gradu Pagu mogu uzivati u nizu sportsko rekreacijskih sadrzaja. Uz brdski kamenjar, na nekadasnjim drevnim ovcarskim stazama, uredeno je 115 km biciklistickih staza. Stijene koje se okomito uzdizu nad morem, pravi su izazov za alpiniste, a na njima su postavljeni i alpinisticki smjerokazi. Podmorje Paga iznimno je atraktivno za ronjenje, a sama Paska uvala pogodna za jedrenje i surfanje.

Grad Pag obiluje pjescanim, sljuncanim i kamenim plazama. Prsten Paske uvale sini sak 27 km plaza, a najpoznatije i najljepse medu njima su Janjece vode, Tri glave, Bosana, Dubrava, Sveti Marko, Sveti Duh, Zrce, Caska, Rucica, Slana, Malin, Veliki Zaton, Bijele stijene, Veli bok, Mali bok, Kotica i Basaca. Do vecine plaza unutar uvale mo�ete doci autom, osim do plaza smjestenim u Paskim vratima, do kojih mozete doci iskljucivo brodom.

U gradu Pagu se proizvodi kvalitetan i vrlo cijenjen tvrdi ovcji sir. Uz Paski sir mozete probati ukusnu pasku janjetinu, bijelo vino, rakiju travaricu i domaci prosek. Na ribarnici mozete kupiti svjezu ribu, rakove i skoljke, a riblje specijalitete mozete probati u restoranima. U benediktinskom samostanu sv. Margarite se proizvodi baskotin, tvrdo pecivo cija se tajna proizvodnje cuva u samostanu.

Grad Pag ima bogatu folklornu bastinu. Paska narodna nosnja je lijepih boja i oblika, a osobito je atraktivno zensko pokrivalo za glavu obrubljeno paskom cipkom. Paska cipka je najljepsi autohtoni suvenir, izraduje se sivanjem, a koristi se kao samostalni ukras ili dio odjece.

Grad Pag obiluje kulturno-povijesnim spomenicima. Najznacajnije gradevine su Zborna crkva Marijinog Uznesenja, Knezev dvor i kula Skrivanat - jedina preostala od devet kula koje su, zajedno s bedemima, nekada okruzivale grad. Osim navedenih gradevina mozete razgledati crkve sv. Jurja, sv.Frane, samostan sv. Margarite i magazine soli. Arheolosko podrucje Stari grad s crkvom sv.Marije i ostacima akropole udaljeno je samo kilometar od gradske jezgre.

Grad Pag je grad morske soli. Zbog njene vaznosti u 15. stoljecu nastao je Pag kao planski i plansko utvrdeni grad, koji pri obilasku pruza poseban osjecaj. Grad Pag je i grad rukotvorina poznate paske cipke koja se njeguje kroz stoljeca, svaka je zaseban unikat, a taj spori i naporni rucni rad zivi i danas na ulicicama starog grada. Povijesno-kulturno najzanimljivije mjesto na Pagu grad Pag nije i najstarije mjesto na otoku. Kilometar juznije nalaze se ostaci naselja (utvrdeni samostan i crkva) koje je prethodilo danasnjem gradu Pagu - Stari grad Pag.

Cultural monuments

Church of the Assumption of the Holy Mary (Petar Krešimir IV square)

This church was founded on 18. May 1443. Originally it was meant to be a Cathedral, that is, the centre of the diocese. However, for some political and historic reasons it has never become a cathedral. Services are regularly held, every day.

Duke's palace (Petar Krešimir IV square)

The Duke's Palace was built in the 15th century. It served as the headquarters of the island and town's government until 1905. The dukes appointed by Venice had their seat there and the noblemen and town councils held their sessions there. A Duke's mandate lasted 33 months. Marko Lauro Ruiæ, a lawyer and a historian, worked as the Prefect in the Duke's Palace.

Skrivanat tower (Golija)

This tower is commonly known as the Town's Tower. This is the only one remaining of the original nine towers. It was built in the 15th century, and was used as a fortress on the northwest end of the town. Levelling the ground around the Tower shortened its height by 2 - 3 meters. The sea once lapped at its most protruding part, while the cannons protruded from slots on the front.

Kamerlengo tower (Branimir quay)

On the spot of today's headquarters of the city government, there used to be an octagonal tower named Kamerlengo, up to 1905. Its mighty construction protected the westerly, sea entrance to the town. Right beside it, at its southern part, there was the town's record office that burnt down together with the tower in 1905. Frane Budak, the Major in those days, had the tower reconstructed and established the headquarters of the city government in it.

Salt storehouses (Prosika)

The building of the salt storehouses begun in 1629, on the place where there used to be St. Peter's Abbey (fifth storehouse looking from the left). Jerolim Mondela, a merchant from Šibenik, built the first three salt storehouses. The other six were built during the reign of Austro-Hungarian Monarchy. These salt storehouses are unique monuments of the architecture of Pag and without equal on a global scale.

St. Frane's church (Sv. Frane square)

There was a monastery adjoined to the church of St. Frane, which was the centre of Franciscans who came to Pag from Stari grad. The monastery ceased to exist in 1785, when the last Franciscan, on his request asked to be transferred to Šibenik because of feebleness. However, the monastery was not officially closed until 1795. The first school of Pag was situated in the abandoned monastery premises. The whole complex was destroyed in 1854. The Church of St. Frane is what remained of the former Franciscan centre

Benedictine convent Of St. Margarita (Joso Felicinović Street)

The Benedictine convent of St. Margarita dates from 1483. The chaplain Juraj Slovinja initiated the construction. The noble family Mišolić is responsible for the building of a church adjoining the convent. There is also a chapel with a crypt beside the church.

St. Juraj's church (Juraj Dalmatinac Street)

One part of this church of the town's patron, St. Juraj (George), was incorporated in the northeastern part of the town's walls. Services are held only occasionally here. Mostly it serves as a gallery where exhibitions are held.