Because of its favourable strategic location and the view over the fertile Peter’s field and surrounding area, the Turks during their invasion in 1522, founded above the canyon of the Cikola river, their camp which is the place where today’s Drnis was founded. It is 32km northeast from Sibenik and it is well connected with Split and through Knin with the hinterland. In the nearby village of Otavice, Mestrovic had built a mausoleum for himself and the members of his family, which has great artistic value and is a very known cultural monument.