Remains of Ancient Architecture, Turanj

Between the islet of Ričul and the mainland near Turanj, in the municipality of Sveti Filip i Jakov in Zadar County, lie under the sea the remains of a long-ago link between the island and the mainland. Divers and history lovers here encounter a long span of centuries, from the 8th century BC to the 15th century.

At a depth of 1.5 to 3 m extends the remnant of an embankment that connected the islet with the mainland. It consists of piled-up rubble stone and was reinforced with a wooden structure. Beside the embankment there is a rich cultural layer in which fragments of prehistoric pottery predominate. In the immediate vicinity are the remains of an ancient villa and breakwater, also with an associated cultural layer.

The site is a protected cultural good and is entered in the Register of Cultural Goods of the Republic of Croatia under the code Z-16.

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