For people on Brač stone is a true jewel. They take it out as the most precious treasure. From this treasure some of the most colossal monuments have been created.
Diocletian’s palace in Split and many churches and palaces throughout Dalmatia. Brač’s stone is famous worldwide as well. It was used in decorating vestibule of United Nations building in New York, which makes Brač’s people together with all other Croats very proud.
It was said that parts of the White House in Washington were built also of Brač’s stone, but there is no credible evidence for this.
To see stone quarries in Brač join us on our tour On the Way To The Zlatni Rat, Feel and Taste Brač
