Sacral objects

Sacral objects

Sacral objects

Sacral objects

Sacral objects

Sacral objects

Sacral objects

Sacral objects

There are two churches in the town of Lopar. The older church, the votive church of the Birth of the Blessed Virgin Mary (the “Little Lady”, as people traditionally refer to her), mentioned as early as the 14^th century in the municipal documents, is located on a hill in the pine forest, in the vicinity of the ferry port, and is frequented by both tourists and pilgrims. The altar features a wooden 14^th-century late-Romanesque period relief representation of St. Anne (Mary's mother) holding the baby Mary (the “Little Lady”), as well as votive offerings – model ships and women’s scarves. The main festivity is celebrated on 8^th September, when believers from the entire island and many tourists celebrate the birth of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

The second (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.