The Interpretation Centre of the Cathedral of St James

Today, the Conference of Religious Tourism, Sacred Heritage and Pilgrimage of Šibenik-Knin County was held in the multimedia hall.

The conference was attended by the Bishop of Šibenik, Tomislav Rogić, and the representative of the Šibenik-Knin County, and Mayor Željko Burić.

During the day-long program, a dozen lecturers presented on the topic of sacred heritage and religious tourism.
The conference began with a visiting the Interpretation Centre ”Civitas Sacra”, where the participants had the opportunity to see a concrete example of sacred heritage management, but also to experience a completely new dimension of the interpretation of the Sibenik Cathedral, which places every visitor in the role of a pilgrim through the Interpretation Centre, i.e., the Cathedral of St. James.

Furthermore, Mr. Dario Mikulandra talked about the devoutness of the Diocese of Šibenik on the jubilee 725th anniversary of its establishment with a presentation of 4 separate celebrations/shrine. About the remains of the Benedictine Abbey of St. Bartholomew and the cathedral of the Bishop of Knin at the Chapter near Knin, talked Dr. sc. Ante Jurčević from the Split Archaeological Museum, and Dr. sc. Maja Petrinec from the Museum of Croatian Archaeological Monuments poke about the sacred heritage of the medieval Knin County.

Ph.D. Marko Sinobad from the Conservation Department in Šibenik spoke about the project of arranging the treasury of the Krka Monastery and the Museum of the Eparchy of Dalmatia in Šibenik.

Visovac – certainly one of the most recognizable symbols of religious tourism in the Šibenik-Knin County, was the topic of the presentation by Ph.D. Dear Marguš, a long-term expert on National Park Krka.
The symbol of the town of Sinj, i.e. its tourist offer, is the holiday of Our Lady of Sinj, and the director of the tourist office of the town of Sinj, Mrs. Monika Vrgoč
talked about the valorization of the cultural and sacred heritage in the development of the tourist offer as well as the Path of Our Lady of Sinj

Art historian Anamarija Kučan from the Public Institution “Priroda” of Šibenik-Knin County presented the rich sacred treasures of the Canal of St. Anthony in Šibenik, while the cultural and historical heritage in the permanent exhibition of the Museum of the City of Šibenik was presented by curator Marina Lambaša.

Antonia Slamić and Tina Biluš spoke in front of the Association of Tourist Guides “Mihovil” Šibenik, about the importance of the interpretation of sacred heritage for the development of religious tourism.

The conference was held with the support of the Diocese of Šibenik under the sponsorship of the Ministry of Tourism, the Šibenik-Knin County and the City of Šibenik. The sponsors are the City of Šibenik, the Šibenik Knin Tourist Board, the Šibenik Tourist Board, and the organizer is Lux promotion.

Photos: Civitas Sacra and Goran Pauk