Church of St. John the Baptist in Medviđa
The Church of St. John the Baptist is located at the cemetery in Medviđa, in Bukovica, on a rise with a beautiful view of the surrounding fields.
This church is a single-nave construction covered with stone slabs. It has one apse with a rectangular layout and a pointy vault. The walls are not divided and what’s interesting is that there are no openings on the western front because it is built right next to a rock.
Nevertheless, there is an unusually high distaff bell tower on that front with an opening for one bell. The entrance to the church is through the side door on the southern wall, with an engraved simple cross above. Next to the church is the medieval cemetery with around 40 gravestones called stećak. The church was built in the 13th or 14th century.
Location
Benkovac
The first traces of human life in the Benkovac area were found around the village of Smilčić that belonged to the Danilo culture. Before Roman conquest the area was inhabited by the Illyrian tribe of Liburnians. During the Roman Civil war the Liburnians sided with Caesar. The Romans mention the following Liburnian settlements: Nedinum (Nadin), Carinium (Karin), Varvaria (Bribir) and Asseria (Podgrađe). In 7th century the area was settled by Croats. The area of Benkovac was at the crossroads of four Croatian župas – Novljanska, Sidraška, Bribirska and Karinska. Near the village of Šopot, an inscription from the 9th century was found that mentions Branimir as a Croatian Duke.
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