Masters Road, Mountain road between Lovinac and Jasenice, Croatia

Masters Road (Majstorska cesta, D547) runs 41 km from Sveti Rok in Lika over the Mali Alan pass (1,045 m) to Obrovac in Dalmatia, crossing the Velebit slope. Josip Kajetan Knežić laid it out with numerous serpentines between gorges and rock crags, and its maximum gradient was 5.5 percent. Near Podprag, below the Tulove Grede crags, stands the church of St Francis, built in 1832 with matching porticoes on its mountain and sea sides.

The Viennese court decided in 1819 to build a trans-Velebit road from Sveti Rok via the Mali Alan pass (1,045 m) to Obrovac. Work began in 1825; the 24 km Dalmatian section through Podprag, Prag and Kraljičina vrata was finished by 1827, and the 17 km Lika section followed. Engineer Josip Kajetan Knežić routed it across the steep Velebit slope with numerous serpentines, and it opened on 4 October 1832 under the Habsburg Monarchy.

The name comes from the German "meisterstück", meaning masterpiece, a reference to the road's construction. Emperor Franz II had the church of St Francis built at Podprag in 1832 to mark the new road; it was consecrated in 1839 and held an altarpiece by Zadar painter Franjo Salghetti Drioli, now in Split's Gallery of Fine Arts. A Franciscan hospice once served travellers and pilgrims beside it.

The road connects state highways D50 and D27 and passes by geological features like Tulove Grede. There are several stopping points with good views for photography and exploring the surrounding area.

The road section near Prag is known for extreme wind conditions, with gusts that can reach hurricane force. This happens throughout the year and significantly affects the driving experience.