Brač stone - masonry and masonry schools in the 20. th century

Brački kamen je jedan od sinonima otoka Brača. Iznimno bogatstvo kamene sirovine, prije svega krednog vapnenca i dolomita bili su prirodna pretpostavka za razvoj kamenarskog obrta i industrije kamena na otoku. Stoga ne čudi da su klesarstvo i kamenarstvo obilježili otok Brač kroz stoljeća, od antike do današnjih dana. Branje kamena i njegova obrada postali su vodeća gospodarska grana otoka Brača. Svoju ekspanziju i ubrzani razvitak bračko kamenarstvo doživljava u 20. stoljeću te je uz klesarske zadruge i klesarsku školu jedan od glavnih čimbenika za uspon bračke privredeindustrija kamena i kamenarski obrti zadržavaju vodeću ulogu u privredi Brača i njegovoj gospodarskoj sadašnjosti, ali i budućnosti.Brač stone is one of the synonyms of the island of Brač. The exceptional richness of raw stone materials, primarily Cretaceous limestone and dolomite was a natural prerequisite for the development of stonemasonry and stone industry on the island. Therefore, it is not surprising that stone industry and stonemasonry have marked the island of Brač through the centuries, from antiquity to the present day. Stone picking and processing have become the leading economic branch of the island of Brač. Brač stonemasonry experienced its expansion and accelerated development in the 20th century, and along with stonemasonry cooperatives and a stonemason's school, it was one of the main factors for the rise of Brač's economy