1513 - 1715

Period of the Ottoman rule

Čačvina, Nutjak, Trilj and Sinj fell into the hands of Ottomans in 1513, and there were troubles and turmoil in Cetina continuously until 1536 and the arrival of Gazi Husref Beg (Bey), who conquered Klis the following year.

The Trilj region was, during the Ottoman rule, a part of “Sinj and Cetina” nahiya, with the administrative seat in Sinj.

On the list of churches from the end of the 17th century, among others in Cetina, are : Church of St. Michael (Mihael) in Bisak, St. Anthony (Antun) in Ugljani, St. Peter’s (Petar) at Gardun, St. John (Ivan) in Grab, St. Michael’s (Mihael) in Trilj and St. George (Juraj) in Čačvina.

News

  • 16. May 2023.

    The fairytale Dalmatian town of Trilj is once again becoming the center of blues sound this summer, thanks to the biggest blues festival in Croatia and one of the strongest musical events of its kind in South-East Europe - the Thrill Blues Festival...