{"id":43022,"date":"2026-01-29T14:21:31","date_gmt":"2026-01-29T14:21:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/visitviskovo.krea.co.uk\/tornice-i-sterne\/"},"modified":"2026-05-06T15:52:15","modified_gmt":"2026-05-06T15:52:15","slug":"tornice-i-sterne","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/visitviskovo.hr\/en\/viskovo\/kulturna-bastina\/tornice-i-sterne\/","title":{"rendered":"Tornice and \u0161terne"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"sterne\">Tornica<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A&nbsp;<em>tornica<\/em>&nbsp;is a typical architectural element of houses in rural areas in Kvarner. It is a semi-circular extension of the kitchen with a fireplace and chimney, a place where the family would gather to eat and warm themselves in winter. A fireplace typically featured a wrought iron wood holder, a poker and other tools, tripods and a chain on which a kettle was hung for cooking meals or boiling water. The fireplace also featured a grill for fish, clay dishes, pots, baking lids (<em>peka<\/em>&nbsp;or&nbsp;<em>\u010dripnja<\/em>) for baking bread or potatoes, and jugs for wine and water, known locally as&nbsp;<em>bukaleta<\/em>. Sometimes a&nbsp;<em>tornica&nbsp;<\/em>would have a wood-fired oven (<em>peknjica<\/em>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"sterne-1\">\u0160terne<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/visitviskovo.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Sterna-detalj-3-Medium-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-46221\" srcset=\"https:\/\/visitviskovo.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Sterna-detalj-3-Medium-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/visitviskovo.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Sterna-detalj-3-Medium-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/visitviskovo.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Sterna-detalj-3-Medium-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/visitviskovo.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Sterna-detalj-3-Medium.jpg 1151w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Water has always been a fundamental human need. In villages that were far from water sources, people used to build wells. Since their construction was a financially and architecturally demanding task, communal wells were built, usually in a central spot. In the past, private water wells were rare and closely guarded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Communal water wells were places where people would come not only to get water, but also to exchange information, spend time with others, take a break, tell stories, sing and have fun. If you visit Vi\u0161kovo during the summer months, join us in at the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/visitviskovo.hr\/en\/what-to-do\/the-past-in-the-present-events\/\">\u2018<\/a><em><a href=\"https:\/\/visitviskovo.hr\/en\/what-to-do\/the-past-in-the-present-events\/\">\u0160terne<\/a><\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/visitviskovo.hr\/en\/what-to-do\/the-past-in-the-present-events\/\">&nbsp;\u2013 a source of life\u2019&nbsp;<\/a>series of events that bring these places back to life, if only for a while.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tornica A&nbsp;tornica&nbsp;is a typical architectural element of houses in rural areas in Kvarner. It is a semi-circular extension of the kitchen with a fireplace and chimney, a place where the family would gather to eat and warm themselves in winter. 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