Rižinice monastery

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.

Type: Archaeological site
Description: historic site in Klis, Croatia
Also known as: “Rižinice”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Salona and Klis Fortress.

Salona

Park

Photo: Bgag, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Salona was an ancient city and the capital of the Roman province of Dalmatia and near to Split, in Croatia. It was one of the largest cities of the late Roman empire with 60,000 inhabitants. Salona is situated 2 km southwest of Rižinice monastery.

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 2 km east of Rižinice monastery.

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 1½ km south of Rižinice monastery.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Solin and Klis.

Solin

Town

Photo: VitVit, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Solin is a town and a suburb of Split, in Split-Dalmatia county, Croatia. It is situated right northeast of Split, on the Adriatic Sea and the river Jadro.