Mačkovac

Mačkovac is a hill in Split-Dalmatia, Dalmatia and has an elevation of 401 metres. Mačkovac is situated nearby to the village Kučine, as well as near the hamlet Uvodić.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Klis Fortress and Hollow Church.

Klis Fortress

Castle

Photo: Ivan T., CC BY 3.0.

The Klis Fortress is a medieval fortress situated above the village of Klis, near Split, Croatia. From its origin as a small stronghold built by the ancient Illyrian tribe Dalmatae, to a role as royal castle and seat of many Croatian kings, to its final… Klis Fortress is situated 2½ km north of Mačkovac.

Hollow Church

Archaeological site

Photo: Walter9, GFDL.

Hollow Church is the archaeological excavation of what used to be a Romanesque Roman Catholic church in the 11th-century Salona, Croatia. Hollow Church is situated 3 km west of Mačkovac.

Rižinice monastery

Archaeological site

Rupotine is an archeological site near Solin, Croatia, which is believed by Croatian archaeologists to be the site of medieval Rižinice monastery. It is considered one of the most significant early medieval Croatian archeological sites due to the inscription of duke Trpimir "PRO DUCE TREPIME " which was found here. Rižinice monastery is situated 3½ km northwest of Mačkovac.