# Krk Drystone Walls (Suhozid)

> Krk's drystone walls (suhozid in Croatian — literally "dry wall," meaning stone walls built without mortar) constitute one of the most extensive and culturally significant cultural landscapes on the Croatian Adriatic, with thousands of kilometers of walls criss-crossing the island. The walls served as field boundaries, terrace retainers, sheep enclosures (mrgar), and various other agricultural and pastoral functions, and represent the cumulative labor of generations of farmers and shepherds. The art of drystone walling was inscribed on UNESCO's Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in 2018 (Croatia and seven other countries jointly), recognizing the broader Mediterranean tradition of which Krk's walls are a substantial part.

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Krk's drystone walls (suhozid in Croatian — literally "dry wall," meaning stone walls built without mortar) constitute one of the most extensive and culturally significant cultural landscapes on the Croatian Adriatic, with thousands of kilometers of walls criss-crossing the island. The walls served as field boundaries, terrace retainers, sheep enclosures (mrgar), and various other agricultural and pastoral functions, and represent the cumulative labor of generations of farmers and shepherds. The art of drystone walling was inscribed on UNESCO's Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in 2018 (Croatia and seven other countries jointly), recognizing the broader Mediterranean tradition of which Krk's walls are a substantial part.

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