Kirvaj

What is the Kirvaj application?
Kirvaj is a comprehensive application for finding information about church years (kirvaj) and religious buildings in the Republic of Croatia. It allows users to quickly and easily find the dates of patron saint celebrations in different settlements, locate religious buildings, and access detailed information about churches, chapels, shrines, and other religious buildings across the country.

Who is it intended for?
The application is intended for:

Residents who want to know when the patron saint is celebrated in their or surrounding towns

Tourists who want to experience local traditions and celebrations

Believers who want to visit patron saint celebrations

Researchers of local customs, traditions and sacred heritage

Pilgrims who plan visits to shrines and churches

Architects and historians who research sacral architecture

Everyone who plans trips and wants to coordinate their visits with local celebrations

Photographers and artists who document the sacral heritage of Croatia

Main features

Search for kirvaja: Find settlements by name, patron saint or county

Sacral objects: Search for churches, chapels, shrines and other religious objects

Detailed information: Date of celebration, patron saint, year of construction, description of the object

Advanced filters: Filter by object type, county, municipality and settlement

Cartographic view: Integration with OpenStreetMap and Google Maps services

Navigation: Direct opening of locations in cartographic applications
Ability to add reminders to the calendar
Analytics: Statistical display of data on kirvaj and sacral objects
Local kirvaj: Display of upcoming kirvaj near the selected location
Ability to send suggestions for new entries or changes
Works without an internet connection after the first load
PWA support: Installation as a native application on mobile devices
Database
The application contains an extensive database with information about:

Settlements with kirvaj from all Croatian counties
Sacral objects with detailed location data
Precise geographic coordinates for navigation
Historical data on the years of construction of objects
Information about patron saints and dates of celebrations
Technology and privacy
The application was built as a Progressive Web App (PWA) with an emphasis on user privacy. All data is stored locally on your device, and external services are used only for cartographic display.