Sinj, Croatia
Sinj Tourist board - Welcome Sinj is a croatian town located about 30 km north of Split. It has rich cultural heritage that includes Sinjka Alka and a celebration of Our Lady of Sinj locally called Sinjska Gospa. Sinjska Gospa is allegedly miraculous image of the Virgin Mary, hanged in the local church, Virgin that helped local population to defend against the Ottoman Turks back in 1715. This image draws pilgrims from all over Croatia to this town, on 15th of August every year, when image of Gospa Sinjska is paraded from local church along narrow town streets.
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