Summary
Pustinja Blaca (Blaca Hermitage) is a historic hermitage and monastic complex founded by Glagolitic priests who came from Poljica. It encompasses religious and working buildings together with the surrounding cultural landscape.
The monastery, church and working buildings form part of a protected cultural landscape.
History and purpose
Pustinja Blaca (Blaca Hermitage) is a layered cultural landscape on the southern side of Brač, associated with the hermitage, the Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, monastic buildings and working spaces.
Structure and traces of the past
The complex bears witness to the long life of the hermits and the later development of a monastic community. Its religious role is inseparable from the landscape, collections, library and economic history of the complex.
Access and visiting
Blaca lies away from the main roads and requires a planned approach. Check opening hours, the route, weather conditions and visiting rules before setting out.
