Baska - Church of St Lucia

The Church of St. Lucia is located in Jurandvor, which is a small village near Baska. It was built on the remains of an early Christian church at the transition from the 11th to the 12th century.

It is the most famous church in this area, on the entire island of Krk and in Croatia. In it, they found the valuable and famous Baska plaque from the year 1100. Today, a copy of the plaque can be found in the church. The Baska plaque is a national monument of the culture of the Croatian nation. It is a Glagolitic inscription, a carved document in thirteen lines. The Baska plaque speaks of gift deed of the Croatian king Zvonimir (1075 – 1089) to the church of St. Lucia. The plaque is built into the church pavement. It was found in 1851, thanks to local church dignitary Peter Dorcic. The church of St. Lucia in Jurandvor is decorated with a main altar and a wooden polyptych, which is the work of masters Ivan and Luka, sons of Paolo Veneziano from the 14th century. The original polyptych is kept in Bishops' court in Krk. The Baska Glagolitic Route - BGS runs in the valley of Baska.

Its purpose is to erect a permanent monument in the valley where the Baska tablet was found, which will direct all visitors to the area to the cultural and historical significance and history of Croatian statehood and the exceptional importance of the place.