Sacral objects

Church of St. John the Baptist

The main is the parish church of St. John the Baptist, the patron of Lopar. The church is located in the center, always open to its parishioners and their guests. Through summer, the Masses are kept in foreign languages and there are also organized church choir concerts, klapa concerts (male or female choir which cultivates traditional songs and Dalmatian melodies) or classical music concerts.

The annual Lopar parish feast day is known as Ivanja – the feast of St John. The parish celebration is held on 24 June every year and the locals mark the day by making lavender bundles (so-called “bubice”), which they bring to the church on this feast day.

Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary

The Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, also known locally as the Church of Our Lady (or “U Gospoje”), is a votive church with a rich history dating back to the 14th century, as mentioned in municipal records. Located on a hill within a pine forest near the ferry port, it draws numerous tourists and pilgrims each year. The church is particularly significant for its celebration of the Feast of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary on September 8, a tradition deeply rooted in the local community.

The church’s altar houses a valuable late Romanesque wooden relief from the 14th century depicting St. Anne (Mary’s mother) with the young Virgin Mary (referred to as “Mala Gospa” or “Little Mary”). Around the altar, votive offerings such as model ships and women’s scarves symbolize gratitude and devotion. On the feast day, believers from across the island, accompanied by tourists, gather to honor the Nativity of the Virgin Mary with a pilgrimage and festive celebrations.

St Nicholas’ Church

St Nicholas’ Church is located on the northern side of Cape Sorinj.

The location itself is very significant – the cape is subject to the harsh bura wind which comes from the direction of Senj and is dangerous for sailors. So to protect them, the locals built the votive church of St Nicholas, the patron saint of sailors. The church has one nave and a semi-circular apse facing north-east, and was built in the late Middle Ages. The restoration of the church to its original function is one of the priorities of the Lopar municipality, so that the faithful can continue their centuries-old devotion to St Nicholas.

Chapel of St Rocco

The small chapel of St Rocco is located in the Lopar Valley, south of the main road. The walls of the chapel are made of roughly worked limestone and Rab sandstone. St Rocco is the saint called upon for help against the plague and other contagious diseases, as well as leg, arm and skin diseases. Since the island of Rab was devastated by the plague several times during its history, the chapel of St Rocco was built in the middle of the Lopar Valley.

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