Historic Plans of Karlobag

Before exploring Karlobag’s historical plans, it is worth becoming familiar with the old names of the town’s districts, used by local residents for centuries. They were not official neighbourhoods in the modern sense, but historical parts of the settlement whose names were passed down through generations and recorded on old cadastral plans, maps and in local tradition.

This map shows the best-known districts of the old town: Jamurina , Šanac , Punta , Varoš , Lazaret , Kloštar , Placa , Major’s Garden , Dekung , Cemetery , Dračevica , Laktinac , Baški Dolac , Baška Draga and Kučeljak . Each of these names forms part of Karlobag’s identity and preserves the memory of its historical development.

Knowing these names makes it easier to understand the historical plans, postcards, photographs and archival documents that follow. Many appear in historical sources, while others have survived through oral tradition and the memories of Karlobag’s residents.