Lagebeschreibung

Općina Podbablje

Smještena na južnoj strani Imotskog polja, ispod brda Babe (otuda i naziv), proteže se dužinom obronaka. Na površini od 42 km2 živi oko 4800 stanovnika, a obuhvaća naselja Drum, Grubine, Hršćevani, Ivanbegovina, Kamenmost, Krivodol, Podbablje i Poljica. Naselje Drum koje se smjestilo uz rimsku cestu Salona (Solin) Narona (Vid kod Metkovića), svoje ime duguje turskoj riječi za cestu drum a koja svoje podrijetlo ima u grčkoj riječi dromos (cesta, put). Slikovito je selo Poljica, u udolini između brda, s crkvom sv. Ane i neobičnom arhitekturom kuće Domljan. Iz obližnjeg Krivodola potječe najveći hrvatski pjesnik Tin Ujević.

Uz tok rijeke Vrljike pronađeni su brojni arheološki ostaci iz rimskoga vremena te natpis koji spominje rimskog cara Marka Aurelija koji je bio uzidan u kameni most (odatle i ime naselju Kamenmost).

Nedavno je, prigodom rekonstrukcije ceste, pronađeno kasnosrednjovjekovno groblje i stećak sljemenjak u neposrednoj blizini mosta. Tu se nalazi i crkva sv. Luke koja se spominje 1562. godine, a današnja crkva sagrađena je 1705. godine. U vrijeme turske vlasti služila je lokalnom kršćanskom stanovništvu i kao utvrda širokih zidova i kamenog krova. Tijekom posljednje obnove prije nekoliko godina na zidovima su pronađene i puškarnice.

Uz Vrljiku je sačuvano i nekoliko starih mlinova (Markićuša, Patrljeva mlinica) dok se najveća mlinica (i jedina u funkciji) nalazi u polju na Perinuši i u sklopu je sjedišta posjeda u obitelji Franceschi koji se razvija od 17. do početka 20. stoljeća.





**Municipality of Podbablje**

Located on the southern side of the Imotski Field, beneath the hill called Baba (from which it gets its name), the municipality stretches along the slopes. Covering an area of 42 km², it is home to around 4,800 residents and includes the settlements of Drum, Grubine, Hršćevani, Ivanbegovina, Kamenmost, Krivodol, Podbablje, and Poljica.
The settlement of Drum, situated along the ancient Roman road from Salona (Solin) to Narona (Vid near Metković), owes its name to the Turkish word for road *drum* which itself originates from the Greek word *dromos* (road, path).
The village of Poljica is a picturesque settlement nestled in a valley between hills, known for the Church of St. Anne and the unusual architecture of the Domljan House. From nearby Krivodol comes one of Croatias greatest poets Tin Ujević.

Along the Vrljika River, numerous archaeological remains from Roman times have been found, including an inscription mentioning Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius, which was built into a stone bridge giving the name *Kamenmost* ("Stone Bridge") to the settlement.

Recently, during road reconstruction, a late medieval cemetery and a ridge-shaped *stećak* (medieval tombstone) were discovered near the bridge. Also located here is the Church of St. Luke, first mentioned in 1562. The present-day church was built in 1705. During Ottoman rule, it served the local Christian population and functioned as a fortified building with thick stone walls and a stone roof. During the most recent renovation a few years ago, loopholes for firearms were discovered on its walls.

Several old watermills along the Vrljika River have been preserved (such as Markićuša and Patrljeva Mill), while the largest and the only still operational is located in the field at "Perinuša." It is part of the estate headquarters of the Franceschi family, which developed from the 17th to the early 20th century.