Štedrica has two main attractions: historic landmarks in the village and the hilly karst landscape of the hinterland. Churches, stećci and other cultural heritage sites sit alongside traces of settlement at Kulina. Those looking to explore cultural history and landscape together will find various starting points here for planning their trip.
Churches, stećci and other cultural heritage sites
The Church of the Holy Trinity is a medieval church dating from the 14th century. It has an adjoining cemetery, and stećci designated as a Romanesque-Gothic site stand directly beside the church. Here, a datable church building and a separately classified stećci site come together: the church is notable for its date of construction, while the stećci are distinguished by their Romanesque-Gothic classification.
The Church of St John the Baptist is also a cultural heritage site in Štedrica. The tumuli are likewise classified as cultural heritage. Together, these sites and burial places add further facets of local heritage to the medieval Church of the Holy Trinity.
Štedrica’s cultural heritage also includes the Miljević Pera residential building, Vojvode Pera Komin and the konoba, the Lučić or Lucić tower house, and Gomila 2 / Vepar. Nearby is the completely preserved stećak Zmijski kamen of Greblje near Bistrina. Its reliefs depict snakes, crosses, a shield with a sword, and a hunting scene. Alongside the stećci by the Church of the Holy Trinity, it offers another connection to stone carving, distinguished by its decorative motifs.
Kulina and traces of an earlier settlement
Kulina is a hill that rises to 320 metres above sea level. It is considered a fortification and a viewpoint. Surviving dry-stone wall remains point to the existence of a settlement. Kulina is also designated as a prehistoric site and a potential archaeological site. The site thus draws attention to settlement remains and its prehistoric classification, while the Church of the Holy Trinity provides a specific historical reference point in the 14th century.
Karst landscape and orientation
Štedrica is one of the hinterland settlements that together form a unified cultivated karst landscape with surrounding fields and green spaces. At the same time, the village lies in the higher, hilly hinterland along the old Napoleon Road. Local road L69088 provides a precise geographical reference: it runs from Ž6228 through Štedrica to Ž6227 and is four kilometres long in total. The landscape and the road’s route place the village in different ways—one in relation to its surroundings, the other by reference to a specific local connection.
The regional setting
Beyond Štedrica, the wider destination of Općina Dubrovačko Primorje offers further points of interest. Leisure cyclists can enjoy a 50-kilometre cycle route there. In Bistrina Bay in the Malostonski Channel, oysters of the Ostrea species of outstanding quality have traditionally been produced. Cultural themes also form part of the region’s identity: the Linđo dance from Dubrovačko primorje was recognised as intangible cultural heritage on 19 October 2011. The regional setting thus encompasses cycling, oyster production and intangible cultural heritage.
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