Summary
Stipančić Hermitage is a historic complex of a church and houses above Murvica. It was home to a community of Franciscan tertiaries, locally known as picokare; a scholarly study traces the complex's development from the 15th to the 19th century.
Protected cultural property Z-4999; the coordinates indicate the wider area beneath the Hib cliff, not an entrance to the site.
History and purpose
Stipančić Hermitage developed on the southern slopes of Brač beneath the Hib cliff, near Dragon's Cave. A scholarly study traces the complex from the 15th to the 19th century and describes it as a place where a community of Franciscan tertiaries, known locally as picokare, lived, prayed and worked.
Structure and traces of the past
The complex consists of a church and houses built simply and adapted to the local landscape. Its value lies not only in individual buildings but also in the way the hermitage fits into the network of other hermitage communities around Murvica.
Access and visiting
Stipančić lies outside the settlement on steep terrain. The map marker is only a general guide; before any visit, check the route, ownership, condition of the buildings and whether access is permitted.
