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Byzantine Fort in National Park – Obstacle or Opportunity

Built in the 6th century, Toreta fort is the most impressive monument of the Kornati archipelago (Croatia). It functioned as a whole together with the church of St. Mary (today an important pilgrimage site) during Late Antiquity and Middle Ages. This was probably a monastery complex of which the fort placed on a prominent position was used to store food, control the estate and to hide in case of danger. It was also an important link in the Byzantine defensive system. In 2011, a project of research and protection of the Tureta fort, the church of St. Mary and accompanying harbour was initiated: the first systematic archaeological project in the Kornati Archipelago National Park. This paper aims to examine the possibilities and problems of cooperation between archaeologists and national park management. However, a specific feature of the Kornati National Park is the fact that almost all of the islands are privately owned so the paper will try to give an insight into the views and feelings of members of local community, especially those on whose properties the fort and the church are situated, and who would like to see some personal profit in tourist development of archaeological sites.

Tureta; Kornati National Park; Byzantine Fortress

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