Oak Forest and Sea Bay
In Dubašnica, everything stems from oak (pubescent oak). Oak gave Dubašnica its name, and by a play of fate it also determined its appearance and completely determined the appearance of its forests through the way in which wood was managed as a resource, once primarily in shipbuilding, and then also in firewood trading. Immediately at the entrance, you will be greeted by a stylized mystical tree from Dubašnica, which tells the story of the oak, the sacred tree of Dubašnica.
On the Adriatic, the most famous winds are those that are also the most dangerous. Our sea bay is blessed with its position, and protected from the storm and from the south. It is actually protected from all winds, and the only ones that can do any damage today are tremuntana and punentada.
Pubescent Oak
Pubescent Oak (lat. Quercus pubescens) is a coniferous tree from the oak family, Fagaceae family. Dubašnica on the island of Krk got its name from the oak forest, „Dub“ is another vernacular name for pubescent oak.
Pubescent oak is a sub-Mediterranean species that grows from the shores of the Mediterranean to deep into the continent. It spreads from Western Europe to Western Asia, and is specific to our Dubašnica. Pubescent oak forests have touristic value, and they also improve hydrological conditions and increase the amount of drinking water. The story of sustainable management of natural resources lives in Dubašnica almost from the very beginning. Oak forests were protected, and our grandfathers and fathers handed them over to us almost unchanged. Now we have this great responsibility to preserve them and pass them on to our children's children.
Ships that marked the Malinska Sea Bay
Guc, pasara, bracera and loger (local names for types of boats) marked Malinska as only ships can do. Bracera and loger as cargo ships that sailed countless times from Porto and Malinska full of „štiv“ for distant Venice and somewhat closer Rik. But guc and pasara have greater significance as boats that are still being built today in the same place, and in the same way as in those, now ancient times. A beautiful pasara, with elegant lines, is based on the rich tradition of boat building that characterized this tame sea bay before it. And while the guc and pasara were mainly intended for small fishing, the bracera, that is, the "big boat" and the loger had a very special role, the one for which Dubašnica was known throughout the Adriatic! Those large ships transported firewood for the needs of Venice and Rijeka.
Learn moreŠȅst for pasara of 3,8 m
The foundation of this „šȅst“ dates back to the time between the two world wars. Upgrades and improvements from the second half of the 20th century are visible. Šȅst defines the shape of the main rib and it determines the shape of the boat. It can also be used when choosing materials and looking for naturally curved branches suitable for boat building.
Dubašljan's forests have always been important for shipbuilding, as evidenced by written sources in which the Venetians very strictly regulate the way forests are managed. It was not rare that the branches were shaped to grow curved to fit certain parts of the ship, for which, among other things, the šȅst was used.
The most numerous boats built in Dubašnica were about 4 meters long, all of them tailored according to this šȅst“ , which is kept in the display of the DUBoak Maritime Heritage Interpretation Center.
Owner: Franjo Kraljić
A corner for small and adult shipbuilders
What does guc look like, what about pasara? What are the sails called on loger? Do you think puzzles are a simple game?
In our corner for children and those who skillfully resist aging, you can assemble your ship, whether we are talking about a classic or a virtual one, and you can learn what the parts of the ship are called. Our center's model room is intended for all those who want to play and learn something at the same time.
Cartographer from Dubašnica: Ivan Klobučarić
Joannes Clobucciarich Fluminensis was a Croatian priest, painter and cartographer born in Dubašnica between 1545 and 1550, and died relatively young in 1605 in the Austrian town of Fürstenfeld.
Although history gave him the nickname Fluminensis after the city of Rijeka/Fiume, Ivan Klobučarić was actually from Dubašnica! He paid tribute to his native Dubašnica by drawing and marking his birthplace on his most valuable map, writing it in uppercase letters, and marking his birthplace in much more detail than he did with some other areas. Ivan Klobučarić is one of the founders of Croatian cartography!
Ladva
Ladva, monoxyl boat or monoxyl, was created by cutting or burning usually a single piece of trunk, and was as wide and long as the trunk was wide and long that was available. It appeared already in the Neolithic and is the first vessel in the historical development of the ship. Since then, the boat changed, evolved, was upgraded, and eventually grew into a real ship, and in Dubašnica the boat was used in an almost unchanged form until the first half of the 20th century!
As the simplest vessel that required the least shipbuilding skills, it was also the most affordable vessel that a person could afford.
Ladva which is exhibited in the DUBoak Maritime Heritage Interpretation Center was preserved by our Glagolitic friars from the monastery of St. Mary Magdalene in Porto. This seminal vessel is just waiting for an eager ear to tell its extremely interesting story.
Barcarioli from Malinska
And what is a boat without people? Only when they are brought together do they become a whole that has a soul by which even places can become special and recognizable. Malinska barcariols are inextricably linked to the story of Malinska tourism, and the story of Malinska tourism begins a long time ago, among the first in the Adriatic. The first hotel was intended for hunters and was opened in 1880. It was called Al cacciatore.
Barcarioli from Malinska and their boats were an unavoidable part of old postcards, the first floating interpreters of heritage that made many tourists fall in love with Malinska and Dubašnica.
Just wait and they will come back again!