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Templar trail

The knights who guarded the bay

From the 12th century, Ljubač was a stronghold of the Knights Templar. Drag the slider to raise the fortress from its ruins.

TodayThen

An artistic reconstruction, not an archaeological plan.

Castrum Liube
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St. Martin's Church

A small Romanesque church. Local tradition says the knights gathered here before setting out.

XII.

The Templars arrive

The order builds a fortress on the hill with a commanding view over the bay.

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St. John the Baptist

A church linked to the Templars that has withstood wars and invasions.

Today

Castrum Liube

Walls, a gateway and wide views of Pag and Velebit. Free to visit.

Layers of history

Stones older than the knights

Around Ljubač you will also find the foundations of early churches, with rounded apses traced in white stone. History here comes in layers.

Walk it yourself

Walk it yourself

The fortress is free to visit and 1.9 km from our camp. Go at golden hour, bring water, and wear shoes for rocky paths.

Castrum Liube ruins
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The Templars

Questions, answered

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Were the Templars really in Ljubač?

Yes. From the 12th century Ljubač was a stronghold of the Knights Templar, and their fortress, Castrum Liube, sat on the hill above the bay.

Can we visit the ruins?

Yes, they are free to visit and about 1.9 km from the camp. Come at sunset: the walls look straight over the bay.

Who is Sir Ljubo?

Our clay Templar and the guardian of this site. Spin his island, click him to say hi, and watch him patrol the walls.

Is the 3D fortress what it really looked like?

It is an artistic reconstruction to spark the imagination, not an archaeological plan.

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