The most modern church on the island, Selca’s parish church of Christ the King was built between 1921 and 1955. The imposing church is said by some to belong in a much larger and more modern setting, but the white stone fits in with the dominant architecture of this harmonious little inland town and is an awesome decoration. The church is beautiful inside, its stone walls left unplastered, an oasis of quiet simplicity with decorative capitals and a wooden roof. A statue of the Sacred Heart of Jesus behind main altar by Croatian sculptor Ivan Meštrović is made from the cases of shells left behind from the Second World War, thus creating an ode to peace from a means of destruction. The statue is echoed on front of church in stone. There is also a beautiful statue of the Madonna and Child. The walls of the church are lined with a fascinating display of architectural designs and photos showing how the church was built.
Mass: 08:30, Sun 10:30.