Marjan (Split)
Coordinates: 43 ° 30 '31.1 " N , 16 ° 25' 7.8" E
Marjan is a peninsula on the western side of Split in Croatia . It is covered with a dense pine forest, which, however, was only replanted between the end of the 19th and the beginning of the 20th century. For the most part, the Marjan is forested with the Aleppo pine (Pinus halepensis). The highest point of the Marjan is called Telegrin ( 178 m. I. J. ), because there was a telegraph station there during the time of Napoleon . Since 1964 the Marjan has been placed under protection as a forest park with around 400 protected plants. From the Split-Spinut district an approximately 1 km long tunnel leads through the Marjan mountain to the south side of the peninsula in the Split-Meje district.
Origin of name
The name Marjan is of Roman origin, ie "praedium" or "fundus Marianum". The name is first mentioned in a message from Prior Peter in the first half of the 8th century. So the Marjan has had the following names over the years: Marulianus, Mergnanus, Murnanus, Marnanus, Murnano, Marnano, Mergnano, Mernjan, Marglian, Mirgnan, Megnan, as well as Mons Kyrie eleison after the pilgrimages, processions and blessings carried out on the mountain were. The old Split residents call the mountain Merjan .
Churches and chapels
- Church of St. Nicholas on the Mountain (Crkva sv. Nikole na Gori), built in 1219. As the seamen greeted the mountain while sailing past, this church was built in their honor.
- Church of St. Jerome (Crkva sv. Jeronim or sv. Jere) with a hermitage from the 2nd half of the 15th century. The relief of St. Jerome can be seen in a grotto . St. Jerome is said to have fled the city into the Marjan forest. There is also an inscription that is said to come from himself:
- MIHI OPIDUM CARCER SOLITUDO PARADISUS EST. (For me the city is a prison, loneliness is paradise).
- Church of Our Lady of Bethlehem (Crkva Gospe od Betlema) from the end of the 15th century.
- Chapel of the Seven Sorrows of Mary (Crkva Gospe od Sedam žalosti - izgrađena) from 1362
- Church of St. George on the Marjan peak (Crkva sv. Jure na rtu Marjana) from the 9th century, it was originally located in the immediate vicinity of a temple of Diana .
- Lady Chapel of Mother of Good Advice in Crikvine-Kaštilac (Crkvica Gospe od Dobrog Svita), built in 1513
- Chapel of the Holy Cross in Crikvine-Kaštilac, built by the Croatian sculptor Ivan Meštrović in his country estate with 28 wooden reliefs about the life of Christ.
- Church of St. Benedict (Crkva sv. Benedikta) from the 14th century (only remains)
- Former monastery of St. Stephen under the pines on Sustipan (Samostan sv. Stjepana pod borovima na Sustipanu) from the 11th century, later a cemetery, now a small park with a view of the Split marina .
Sightseeing and leisure activities
The Crikvine-Kaštilac castle
A fort of the Capogrosso family from the 16th century , which was originally a place of rest and relaxation for the citizens of Split, was given different functions over time. In 1939 Ivan Meštrović bought the dilapidated estate and restored and expanded it together with the architect Harold Bilinić.
Old Jewish Cemetery
On the way to the Telegrin lookout point there is an old Jewish cemetery with around 700 grave sites from the 16th century. This was created when a group of Jews who had fled Spain settled in Split.
Zoological Garden
The zoological garden of the city of Split is located on the mainland side of the Marjan.
Botanical Garden
The botanical garden is on the lake side of the Marjan.
Oceanographic Institute
The Institute for Oceanography and Fisheries ( Croatian Institut za oceanografiju i ribarstvo ) was founded in 1930 and is located on the western tip of the peninsula at the foot of the mountain.
Web links
- Marjan Park website (accessed May 9, 2017)
- Oceanographic Institute (accessed May 9, 2017)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Mount Marjan (accessed on May 9, 2017)
- ↑ Churches on the Marjan Hill (accessed on May 9, 2017)
- ↑ Old Jewish Cemetery (accessed May 9, 2017)