- by croatiaweek
- November 2, 2025
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(Photo: Grad Makarska)
Conservation and restoration works are currently underway on the St Peter Peninsula, marking the first phase of a major project to preserve and present one of Makarska’s most significant archaeological sites.
The project, officially introduced in April this year, aims to protect, research, and eventually showcase a key part of Makarska’s cultural heritage, Grad Makarska said.
(Photo: Grad Makarska)
Research on the St Peter Peninsula, began, with interruptions, in 1992, and even then it was possible to conclude that it is an archaeologically extremely interesting site with continuity from prehistoric times to the modern era. The largest research, from 2010 to 2021, confirmed the significance of the site.
Over the past three years, a team of experts from the Makarska City Museum, led by the late director Marinko Tomasović, worked on the project in collaboration with the Conservation Department in Split (Ministry of Culture and Media) and Dr Silvia Bekavac, Associate Professor and Head of the Department of Art History at the University of Zadar.
(Photo: Grad Makarska)
As part of the initiative, students from the University of Zadar examined, classified, and digitised archaeological materials discovered on the site, ensuring thorough scientific processing and documentation.
“Conservation and restoration works at the St Peter site are currently focused on stabilising and protecting the excavated structures, including architectural remains and fortification walls within the perimeter of the Venetian ramparts,” explained Dr Silvia Bekavac.
(Photo: Grad Makarska)
“Alongside the conservation works, protective archaeological research has been carried out under the supervision of professors and students from the University of Zadar, ensuring detailed documentation of the site’s stratigraphic and cultural layers.
In the coming period, further archaeological investigations are planned, together with continued cooperation with the Ministry of Culture and the Conservation Department in Split, to ensure the full valorisation of the site and prepare it for public presentation,” she added.
(Photo: Grad Makarska)
Deputy Mayor of Makarska, Antonia Radić Brkan, visited the site and expressed satisfaction with the progress.
“Everything is going according to plan, and we hope the weather will continue to be on our side. This is an extremely important project for our city, and we are pleased to already see the new outlines of this valuable area taking shape. In the future, it will hold both educational and tourism potential,” said the Deputy Mayor.
The St Peter Peninsula Archaeological Site Project represents a significant step in the preservation and promotion of Makarska’s cultural heritage, creating a space that unites science, history, identity, and community.
How it will look when complete
(Photo: Grad Makarska)
(Photo: Grad Makarska)
