Sustipan (lit.
Saint Stephen
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) is a small peninsula located in the southwestern part of
Split
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* Split Island, Falkland Islands
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Arts, enter ...
. In
Middle Ages
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there was a
Benedictine
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monastery and a church. In the 19th century one of the most beautiful cemeteries of the whole Croatia was built in Sustipan.
The cemetery was removed in the 20th century by the Communist authorities.
Today, there is a beautiful forest park ideal for walking.
Image gallery
File:Church on Sustipan.jpg, alt=Church on Sustipan, Church on Sustipan
File:Pavilion on Sustipan.jpg, alt=Pavilion on Sustipan, Pavilion on Sustipan - the remains of the cemetery
File:Split-Sustipan-01.jpg, alt=Entrance to the park, Entrance to the park
File:Split-Sustipan-04.jpg, alt=Forest park, Forest park
References
Split, Croatia
Peninsulas of Croatia
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