HOW WAS "SUNCHANIK" GROWING UP Cover Image

KAKO JE IZRASTAO SENJSKI SUNČANIK
HOW WAS "SUNCHANIK" GROWING UP

Author(s): Mladen Hudec
Subject(s): Museology & Heritage Studies, Architecture, Visual Arts, Preservation
Published by: Senjsko muzejsko društvo i Gradski muzej Senj
Keywords: sunchanik;

Summary/Abstract: The name "Sunchanik", what means sun dial, is the proper name of a sculpture with iscription in old Croaticn alphabet named "glagoljitza". The sculpture marks the crossing of the 45 degrees of geographical latitude with Adriatic coastal road. It is a common work of sculptor Joža Cmrok, civil engineer dr. se. Mladen Hudec and dr. se. Božidar Kanajet surveyor, as well as numerous friends and inhabitants of Senj. The rising of the sculpture was supported by officials of the community, by the turist sociaty and by many workers in industry and construction firms. They al donated their ideas and work to Senj.

  • Issue Year: 23/1996
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 377-382
  • Page Count: 6
  • Language: Croatian