Summary
Milna’s pjover (rainwater catchment area) is part of a system for collecting and storing rainwater. The Tourist Board links its construction to donations from emigrants in 1928, when such cisterns were important to the village’s water supply.
Milna’s pjover (rainwater catchment area) is part of a system for collecting and storing rainwater. The Tourist Board links its construction to donations from emigrants in 1928, when such cisterns were important to the village’s water supply.
How rainwater was collected
A pjover is a prepared catchment surface from which rainwater flows into a cistern. Gustirna means a cistern or the water conveyance and storage system as a whole. The catchment surface, channels and cistern together form a functional unit.
A gift from the emigrant community
The Milna Tourist Board says that two local pjover catchment areas and a smaller watering trough with a cistern were built in 1928 with money donated by emigrants. The system is a tangible trace of a shared investment in everyday life in an island village.
In the southern part of the village, a system featuring a catchment surface and a cistern has been preserved. Milna’s pjover catchment areas belong to the same water-supply scheme but are at separate locations.
Access and visiting
Keep your visit to accessible outdoor areas. Do not enter the cisterns, lift their covers or contaminate the catchment surfaces. The presence of a cistern does not mean that its water is safe to drink today.
