Baljenac is one tiny island you may have never heard of, but once you spot this landmass in the Adriatic Sea, located just off the coast of Croatia on the Sibenik archipelago, you’ll probably never forget it. Why? It’s been nicknamed “fingerprint island,” and rightfully so. The islet spans approximately half a square mile and is covered by a series of dry-stone walls that give it the shape of human fingerprint. Read more for a video and additional information.
The Croatian government is currently in talks with UNESCO to include the island on its World Heritage Sites list, as they hope the island can one day be a fingerprint on the global spectrum. Some believe that the stone walls were erected during the 19th century, which means that they are quite fragile, so locals worry that tourists may damage them unknowingly.
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It is because of the stone lace pattern that Baljenac caught the eye of guardians of cultural heritage. The Conservation Department in Šibenik, on a proposal from the University of Zadar, will prepare an application for protection status of Baljenac as a cultural heritage,” said conservationist Mark Sinobad.
