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Tombstones Near the Church of St. George on Mount Kozjak
Ivan Alduk
Sažetak
In this paper, the author deals with a smaller graveyard with tombstones around the church of St. George (sv. Juraj) on the peak of the same name on Mount Kozjak. So far, this locality has been only partly known of in the literature, and the tombstones were not dealt with in detail. The paper, besides analysing the tombstones and attempting to interpret the modest illustrations on them (crescent, sword, shield), also presents the context of their creation. Although this is an exceptionally important strategic location, probably fortified in earlier époques, in the 15th century the plateau around the church was used as a cemetery as well. By their characteristics, the tombstones of Mount Kozjak fit the image of the stećak type tombstones existing in the vicinities of the locality, especially in the hinterlands of Solin and Kaštela. They may be related to the numerous social changes, in particular the more and more often wars, that were characteristic of the area from the early 15th century onwards.
Ključne riječi
tombstones; St. George; sv. Juraj; Kozjak; Klis
Hrčak ID:
89542
URI
Datum izdavanja:
1.9.2012.
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