One detail defines the Stol Ćirila i Metodija in Forčići: its edge bears the name in Latin script, Old Cyrillic, and angular Glagolitic script. The monument was unveiled in 1978 at the foot of Forčići as a memorial to Cyril and Methodius, and is the route’s second memorial. Its connection to the place, dedication, and three forms of writing come together in a single monument.
Monument Forms and Glagolitic History
Nearby, the resting place of Žakan Jurij offers a different focus: a stone block is shaped like a book; seven smaller blocks beside it recall Glagolitic type. At the Sijelo Klimenta Ohridskog, a chair beneath an oak is surrounded by eight stone seats. This memorial was also unveiled in 1978. The Belvedere of Gregory of Nin returns to the book form: its closed, book-shaped stone block bears carved Glagolitic, Cyrillic, and Latin script.
A larger monument complex is the Aleja glagoljaša: it is seven kilometres long, comprises eleven monuments, and was built along the road from Roč to Hum. In Brnobići, the Glagolitic Lapidarium displays copies of important Glagolitic monuments. The Klanac hrvatskog Lucidara is dedicated to the medieval Croatian Lucidarium. There, a dry-stone wall represents Učka; a stone element above it symbolises a cloud. The examples have different focuses: individual inscriptions, a series of monuments, copies, and a memorial form integrated into the landscape.
Medieval Traces in Roč and Hum
Roč developed into a fortified settlement surrounded by walls, defensive towers, and two gates. In the 15th and 16th centuries, the town was also a centre of Croatian education, book publishing, and printing in Glagolitic. Hum preserves features of a medieval fortified settlement as well as its medieval urban organisation. Roč and Hum thus offer different perspectives on history: fortifications and Glagolitic literary culture in one, and the preserved structure of a medieval town in the other.
The Church of St Jerome in Hum contains valuable frescoes dating from the late 12th or early 13th century. The Hum Aura Museum offers a different cultural experience: visitors can prepare a cream using plants that grow in the area, taste Biska, and handwrite a bottle label. Check the current programme before visiting. A rakija fair is held in Hum every year in late October; check the current dates before planning your visit.
Water and Landscape Nearby
Kotli brings together settlement history and landscape. This protected rural settlement preserves kortas, baladurs, and two watermills, one of which has been partially restored. The Mirna flows through Kotli in cascades. For a change from this river scenery, Korita offers a spring and a woodland path: a 45-minute walk from Brgudac leads through hornbeam and oak woodland to the spring. Protected plant and animal species live in the forest. Korita also has an equipped rest area overlooking the Učka massif. Trail conditions can change; check before setting out.
A Regional Truffle Focus
As a broader regional context, Buzet complements the cultural and landscape offerings with a culinary theme. Buzet is promoted as a truffle destination; truffle grounds are located in the forests along the Mirna Valley. The places described appeal to different interests: Forčići and the Aleja glagoljaša centre on Glagolitic memorial culture, Roč and Hum offer insights into medieval history, while Kotli and Korita bring the river, spring, and forest to the fore.
Discover more destinations: Juradi, Baredine, Sovinjak, Sveti Martin, Ročko Polje, Račički Brijeg, Buzet, Roc
For the broader travel overview: Općina Buzet.
