Monuments of Selca Brač

Selca is located on the far east of the island of Brač where, from the plain of Pliša hill, they monitor the settlements in their composition like Sumartin with the same name ferry port where ferries from Makarska sail. The village is mentioned for the first time in the 12th century, and today it is known for its offer of luxury vacation villas, gastronomy, nightlife and culture. But Selca has something that differs it from all other settlements in the Adriatic - Selca is known for its numerous monuments to world and domestic greats. It all started at the beginning of the 20th century when Lav Nikolayevich Tolstoy died, and the people of Selca erected a monument, the first one in the world. In the local parish church of Christ the King, which is the imposing basilica that is 45 meters high, and the largest on the Dalmatian islands, is the statue of the Heart of Jesus, the work of the great Croatian sculptor Ivan Meštrović. In addition to the church there is the statue of Pope John Paul II, not far from the busts of the first Croatian President Franjo Tuđman, and the Foreign Ministers of Germany and Austria, who have gained merit in the independence of the Croatian state and thus among the monuments of Selca on Brač. If you find an apartment, room or vacation house in Selce on Brač, find monuments to the great ones, discovering the beauty and charm of this small place on the magical island of Brač.