Multicellular sheepfolds (mrgari) as monumental shepherds’ dry stone wall architecture: A Cres-Lošinj archipelago case study

Abstract

1 One of the sheepfolds became part of the cultural podium for the needs of the programme 'Rijeka -European Capital of Culture 2020', where the art installation 'Kapi' (Drops), which is the work of the architect Smiljan Radić and the sculptor Marcela Corre, could be seen. In May 2021, an exhibition of aerial photographs by Sanjin Ilić, called 'Drop by Drop, Stone by Stone -Life', was set up, along with a hiking tour that led to these structures. Also, representations of Krk sheepfolds are used as souvenirs included in the list of the Tourist Board of the City of Krk.was based on a literature review, cartographic analysis, interviews with the local inhabitants, and field observations. Finally, multicellular sheepfolds are inventoried, described, and assessed within a brief evaluation model that supported a selection of those that are currently most representative and/or those most appropriate for renewal.