Škrip Monuments

On the way from Splitska to Škrip, you will first see the ruins of the early Christian church of St Andrew/ Sv. Jadro (6th c.)

Once you arrive in the village, turn left towards the centre where you will find the church of St Helen of the Holy Cross (18th c.). According to legend, Škrip is the birthplace of St Helena, mother of Constantine the Great. Inside the church, there are two paintings by Jacopo Palma the Young: the Baptism of Christ and Virgin with saints. The castle of the family Cerinic, situated on the same square dates from the 16th c. In front of the castle, there are two Roman sarcophagi. The stone quarries near Škrip date back to Roman times and probably the sarcophagi were made here, together with the blocks of stone used in the construction of Diocletians palace, which were then shipped to the mainland from the nowadays town of Splitska.
Next to the graveyard, visit The Brac Museum, housed in the white roofed house known as Radojkovic. If the museum appears closed, check in the house next door which keep key. The Radojkovic Tower, which forms part of the museum, was built at the time of the Turkish invasions in the 16th century. According to legend, it was within the Roman mausoleum, which itself stands upon the so-called Cyclopean wall from 5000 B.C., that Diocletian's wife Prisca and daughter Valeria were buried. In the nearby cemetery, the early Romanesque church of The HolySpirit (9th/10th c.) was built upon foundations dating back as far as the 4th c.