Merchant Ship Wreck, Tisno

Along the southern coast of the island of Bisaga in the Kornati archipelago, near Tisno in Šibenik-Knin County, lie the remains of a 17th-century merchant ship. It is interesting to divers because at great depth a picture of shipboard life of several centuries ago still stands.

The ship was carrying goods from Asia Minor, probably from Istanbul. At a depth of 30 to 55 metres, over an area of about 500 square metres, ship's cannons, anchors, the hull and parts of the equipment can be clearly made out. Among the finds are a large quantity of Chinese porcelain from the Ming dynasty, a pipe of eastern origin and metal tableware.

A protected cultural property, entered in the Register of Cultural Goods of the Republic of Croatia under the code Z-75.

Data: Register of Cultural Goods of the Republic of Croatia (Ministry of Culture and Media), Open Licence; coordinates: DGU (centre of the settlement).