Among the cultural and historical landmarks, the Baška Tablet stands out as one of the earliest monuments of Croatian literacy. Discovered in the Church of St. Lucy in Jurandvor, near Baška on Krk Island, it dates back to 1100 AD and is inscribed in an early form of Glagolitic script. The tablet was originally a left partition separating the monks from the congregation and weighs around 800 kilograms, carved from white limestone. Its significance lies in being one of the first written records in the Croatian language.
The Baška Tablet mentions that King Dmitar Zvonimir granted land to the local Benedictine monastery. The Church of St. Lucy, where the tablet was found, was built during the time of Abbot Dobrovit, likely before Venetian rule began around 1116. It is believed that Dobrovit may have set up the partitions. There were originally two tablets, but only fragments of the second have been found. Today, the tablet is housed at the Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts, with a copy displayed in the Church of St. Lucy.
