Supetar ( Croatian pronunciation: [sǔpetar] , Italian : San Pietro della Brazza ) is a town on the northern part of the Dalmatian island of Brač , in the Split-Dalmatia County , in Croatia . It became the island's official centre in 1827. The town of Supetar includes Supetar itself and the three villages of Splitska , Škrip and Mirca .
20-414: With a population of 3,213, Supetar is the island's largest town. It is accessible by ferry ( Jadrolinija , the ferry ride from the mainland city of Split takes 50 minutes) or via Brač Airport which is located 30 kilometres to the southeast. Old Supetar was situated on the small peninsula where there is now a graveyard. The settlement came to an end during the early Christian era. In the late Middle Ages,
40-484: A continuation of various smaller shipping companies which had operated along the Croatian coast since 1872. In 2023, its ships carried 12,411,217 passengers and 3,579,647 vehicles. In January 2022, Minister Oleg Butković announced the procurement of six new ships, three passenger ships, two of which are hybrid-powered up to 45 meters in length and three catamarans. It is expected that two will be built in 2023. One of
60-531: A fleet of 54 vessel: it has several large car ferries; Zadar , Dalmacija Marko Polo which are used on international routes mostly to Bari and Ancona in Italy. There are also 38 smaller ferries used for local passenger service, 12 catamarans and four smaller conventional ships . The fleet's total carrying capacity is 4,084 vehicles and 29,902 passengers. Jadrolinija was founded in Rijeka on 20 January 1947 as
80-640: A new settlement started around the bay known as St. Peter's, from which the town derives its name. It originated from Sv. Petar during the Latin population of the town. "Sv" stands for "Sveti", meaning saint, therefore it takes its name from Saint Peter , which is the name's English equivalent translation. The present settlement of Supetar was founded in the 16th century when people living in Nerežišća , about 8 kilometres (5 miles) inland, began to use it as their harbour. The town's main period of development occurred during
100-575: A passenger capacity of at least 500 in winter and 700 in summer. The tender was canceled in May 2023, but was announced again in June 2023. At the opening of bids, only one bid worth 7.695 million euros was received, from Livadas Shipping Co. from Greece . On 13 July Jadrolinija accepted the offer and bought ship even after media writing about the unsuitability of the ship for navigation in the Adriatic. The ship
120-479: Is a Croatian shipping company. It is a state-owned company and its main mission is connecting Croatian islands to the mainland by operating regular passenger and cargo transport services. The company mainly operates car ferries on domestic routes along the Croatian coast, as well as international routes across the Adriatic Sea to Italy (to ports at Ancona and Bari ). Jadrolinija currently operates
140-725: Is a ferry currently owned by Greek company A-Ships Management . She previously sailed for B+I Line as the Connacht , Brittany Ferries as the Duchesse Anne and Jadrolinija as the Dubrovnik . The capacity of the ferry is 1,300 passengers and 300 vehicles, with 148 cabins with a total of 457 beds, and 384 airline seats. Prince was built in 1979 in Verolme Cork Dockyards in Ireland for B+I Line under
160-419: The 18th and 19th centuries when Supetar took over from Nerežišća as the administrative centre of the island of Brač. The Parish church of St. Peter (Sveti Petar) stands on the side of an old chapel which was restored in 1773 in a Baroque architectural style. At that time it also received a new aisle and bell tower. It was extended in 1887. In the church there are paintings by the local artist Feliks Tironi from
180-588: The Petrinović family with portraits and sculptures, by the sculptor Toma Rosandić (1878–1958). Slobodna Dalmacija daily reported in 2009 that a housing development called Adriatica is being built in McKinney, Texas , United States, by real estate developer Jeff Blackard as a partial faithful replica of Supetar. 43°23′04″N 16°33′19″E / 43.38444°N 16.55528°E / 43.38444; 16.55528 Jadrolinija Jadrolinija
200-566: The Sunday school classrooms there are paintings from the Venetian era (16th and 17th centuries). The well, decorated with reliefs, is the work of Johannes Mazzonius from 1734. Supetar graveyard beside the Chapel St. Nicholas (Sveti Nikola Putnik) there are two old Christian sarcophagi and several gravestones (Pieta), which are the work of Ivan Rendić of Supetar (1849–1932), and the mausoleum of
220-680: The end of 2026. In April 2023, a tender was announced for the purchase of two catamarans, for which Jadrolinija is ready to pay up to 14 million euros without VAT. The condition for these ships is that they must be up to 5 years old, up to 40 meters long and up to 12 meters wide, each with a capacity of at least 300 passengers, and intended for international routes on the Adriatic Sea. Offers for these fast passenger ships are accepted until May 3rd 2023. On 15 July 2023 Jadrolinija presented HSC Danica and HSC Kata as new catamarans bought from TP line for 13.4 million euros without VAT. In August 2023,
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#1732773050314240-533: The last day of June 2024, and the offer deadline is September 26, 2023. On 20 February 2024, Jadrolinija put MS Unije (ex Panagia Εvaggelistria) in service on line Mali Lošinj – Unije – Vele Srakane – Susak . The ship was bought for 2 million euros in April 2023 from Star Gem Maritime Company located in Greece . List of ships - updated on 01 May 2024 MF Dubrovnik The MF Prince
260-625: The name Connacht for the Cork - Swansea and Cork - Pembroke Dock routes. In 1980 she was moved to the Dublin - Liverpool route, and in 1982 she was moved to the Dublin - Holyhead route. In 1988, she was sold to Brittany Ferries and was sent to Jos. L. Meyer Werft in Papenburg , Germany . She was renamed the Duchesse Anne and was put on the Saint-Malo - Portsmouth route. She
280-484: The ports where they will dock. This year, Jadrolinija intends to start the construction of a new ferry for the Zadar water area. The tender was eventually annulled as none of the contestants met the conditions, which led to publication of new tender for which the application deadline is 1 August. Second tender led to choosing Kraljevica Shipyard as builder with a full arrangement to be concluded and ships to be built until
300-399: The second half of the 18th century and a Baroque altarpiece by an unknown Venetian artist of the 18th century. In the old part of the church there are some gravestones with Croatian inscriptions and at the entrance to the church there is a font made of two large Gothic capitals. On the left of the church building there is a sundial and beneath it a sarcophagus with the date 1774 engraved. In
320-475: The ships should be about 45 to 50 meters, with a transport capacity of about 390 passengers. The planned value of each of the ships, according to unofficial announcements, is around EUR 15 million, with co-financing by EU funds in the amount of 65 percent of their total value. These ships should be built by the end of 2026 at the latest, and by then HEP , together with the competent port authorities , should provide adequate connections for charging their batteries in
340-513: The ships should replace the MS Postira. In November 2022, Jadrolinija announced a tender for the sale of MF Dubrovnik at a price of 2.85 million euros. The competition lasts until March 2023. The ship was eventually sold to the Greek company A-Ships. In December 2022, Jadrolinija announced a tender for the purchase of a used ferry, between 100-110 m long, 17-19 m wide and 2.9 m draft, with
360-409: The state shipowner announced a public procurement worth 18.3 million euros, according to which the ships must not be older than two years. The technical specifications, among other things, foresee a length of 40 meters, a width of 12 meters, a minimum speed of 27 knots and a capacity of a minimum of 300 passengers, and the material of manufacture must be aluminum. The ships must be delivered no later than
380-604: Was later introduced on the Saint-Malo - Cork , Roscoff - Cork and Plymouth - Roscoff routes. In 1996, Jadrolinija acquired her, she was renamed Dubrovnik , after the city of Dubrovnik , and she commenced service between Croatia and Italy . In 2023 the Dubrovnik was sold to a Greek company called A-Ships Management and was renamed the Prince. It is reported that she will operate services between Italy and Montenegro . [REDACTED] Media related to MF Dubrovnik at Wikimedia Commons This ferry article
400-624: Was renamed as MF Sveti Duje after the Saint Domnius . In January 2023, a tender was announced for the procurement of three new electrically powered passenger ships . The ships should sail in the Dubrovnik area, on the line to the Elafites , in the Šibenik area, where they will maintain a connection with Prvić , Zlarin and other islands, and in the Lošinj archipelago, if necessary, use them on other lines as well. The approximate length of
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