Cickini, Malinska-Dubašnica, Croatia

Cickini is an early Christian church constructed in the 6th century AD, maybe at a location of a Roman village that dates to the 1st century. The bishop of Krk used the location as a temporary refuge. It is believed to have been abandoned after the 9th century. In addition to the church there is a 2,500 sq meter residential complex that has yet to be excavated.

The remains of church was discovered in 2002. A small museum dedicated to the site is located in Sveti Vid. The museum contains artifacts that have been excavated from the site, including tablets.

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Filip Kůžel (2 years ago)
Beautiful discovery, awesome atmosphere away from all those crowded places around the island.

paige strilcic (2 years ago)
Amazing ? love ❤️

Szücs Balázs (4 years ago)
Wonders of an ancient world!

Marina Pokrajac (5 years ago)
Impossibile to reach safely with car or by walking since it's near the main fast road. There is no adequate parking and no signs and indications for reaching the place from the road. The locals still that don't know much about the location either. Too bad we were not able to reach this historical remain.

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