Croatia5 Sinj1

1. CROATIA 5 Sinj

3. Sinj is a town (11,400) in the continental part of Split-Dalmatia County, Croatia. Sinj and Cetinska Krajina represent an interesting tourist area, and the major attraction is certainly the traditional Tilters Tournament of Sinj (Sinjskaalka)

4.  Located 34 kilometres from Split, in the heart of the Dalmatian hinterland, at an elevation of 320 m and 30 km from the Adriatic Sea, in antiquity Sinj was called Setovia

5. Surrounded by the beautiful mountains of Kamešnica, Svilaja and Dinara, Sinj is situated at the edge of the fertile Sinjsko Polje Valley, which is invigorated by the crystal clear and cold Cetina River

6. River Cetina in the Region of Sinj

7. Sinj great bridge (Alkar's most), built 1784 cultural property under protection of the Croatian Ministry of Culture

8. Remnants of the old fortress, that the people of Sinj simply call the Town, have been faithful to watch over Sinj even today, after the passage of centuries. It harboured the people and soldiers during Turkish invasions, guarded and protected the weak, resisted invaders. In the centre of the fortress there was St Michael’s church in which, on the altar of St Barbara, the Franciscans from Rama laid the precious and miraculous image of the Mother of Mercy.

10. The small church of St. Michael and the statue of Our Lady of Sinj on the ruins of the old town of Sinj and croatian flag fluttering in the wind and down the Kamičak Fortress

11. The small church of St. Michael and the statue of Our Lady of Sinj on the ruins of the old town of Sinj

12. Sinj 3m bronze Marian statue overlooking the whole of Sinj and the Cetinska Krajina

14. the Kamičak Fortress

15. The ruins of the medieval fortress of Kamičak

17. The small church of St. Michael

18. From the foothill to the votive church at the Old Town the Way of the Cross is built. Stations were sculptured by the most prominent Croatian sculptors

19. Stations of the cross at the Old town Sinj is one of the most important Marian sanctuaries in CroatiaThe traditional celebration of the Assumption of Mary is held in Sinj on the 15th of August in remembrance of the victory over the Turks who took siege of the Sinj in 1573 

20. Stations of the cross at the Old town

21. Church of the Miraculous Lady of Sinj (built 1699-1712)

22. The monumental bronze door in relief made by the academic sculptor Stipe Sikirica, show the brief history of Sinj – the coming of the people of Sinj from Rama and the great battle of 1715 at the foot of the fortress

23. The protagonist of the story is the Miraculous Madonna of Sinj, whereas among many other characters the author's friends can be recognised

24. Church of the Miraculous Lady of Sinj

28. Church of the Miraculous Lady of Sinj

30. Church of the Miraculous Lady of Sinj The Image of the Miraculous Madonna of Sinj takes the central place, both in the Church and in the hearts of the people of Sinj.

31. It is a work of an unknown painter, dating back to the 15th or 16th century. With her head slightly tilted and eyes lowered, she has devotedly watched over her people, ever since they, driven off by the Turks, brought her along from Rama as the greatest treasure and hope to the Cetinska Krajina Region

32. The heavenly patroness, the Madonna of Sinj, according to tradition, forced the Turks into flight in 1715 (a woman in white was seen, walking on the walls of Sinj), as an eternal vow of devotion and respect, the military officers of the Sinj army had the gold crown with cross made to ornament the Miraculous Painting. In 1716 Kupili, Archbishop of Split, crowned the Painting

33. Sinj - the place of pilgrimage to Our Lady. Every year thousands of people from all parts of Croatia and further come to Our Lady and have left spiritually strengthened and renewed The Feast Of The Assumption

34. It is believed that the Blessed Virgin Mary has been helping her pilgrims ever since, not only in the general common needs of the town and Cetina district (during war, against plague, drought, earthquake), but also in different specific individual needs.

35. Franciscan monastery

36. Franciscan monastery The archaeological collection of Sinj Franciscan monastery is considered to be one of the oldest and most valuable collections in Croatia. It was founded in 1860 by diligent and ardent Father Ante Konstantin Matas, a great humanist and reformer, the headmaster of the Franciscan Grammar School in Sinj

37. Archaeological Collection of the Sinj Franciscan Monastery

38. Archaeological Collection of the Sinj Franciscan Monastery: Head of Heracles, Citluk, the late 1th century – the early 2nd century

39. Archaeological Collection of the Sinj Franciscan Monastery: Statue of Diana Lucifera, Citluk, the second part of the 3rd century

40. Archaeological Collection of the Sinj Franciscan Monastery

42. The Franciscan Monastery in Sinj

43. Museum of the Cetinska Krajina Head of a goddess with a diadem, Citluk, the mid 1th century

44. Museum of the Cetinska Krajina

45. The Danek Villa A revival-style house in the centre of Sinj was built by the Polish immigrant Adolf Danek.

46. Danek villa is remarkable for its architectural design, a large surrounding balcony and the monumental sculptures of caryatid and atlas

47. The Danek Villa is immovable cultural property under protection of the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Croatia

48. The town of Sinj is famous because of knights tournament - SINJSKA ALKA 

49. and because of celebrity of Madonna, SINJSKA GOSPA on 15th August, every year

50. Franciscan monastery Church of the miraculous Madonna of Sinj The piazza fountain (popularly known as funtana) was raised in 1852