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Generalities and basic facts about Croatia

Generalities and basic facts about Croatia

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Croatia has 56,542 square kilometers (plus its sea area – 31,900 sq.km.) 1,777 km of coastline (and more than 4,000 km of islands coastline), 4,437,000 inhabitants (just as a quarter of New York), and almost as many abroad, counting through last three generations. Among altogether 47 European countries Croatia is 26th with respect to its population, and also 26th with respect to its area.Among 47 European countries we also include Turkey, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kazakhstan, and Russia, but with respective population…

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The King of Dolls – LJEPOSLAV PERINIC

The King of Dolls – LJEPOSLAV PERINIC

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The collection of dolls is permanently exhibited at Tourist information center, Zrinjski trg 14, Zagreb, Croatia. Spanish translation by Zdravka Teresa Perinic de Bellofatto (2004)Russian translation by Dmitry Vedushenko (2001)Croatian translation by D. Z. (2002) © 1999 by Ljeposlav Perinic (1922-2005) and Darko Zubrinic I met Mr. Ljeposlav Perinic in the summer 1999 in Zagreb, after his friendly telephone call related to the famous Croatian Glagolitic Texte du Sacre in France. I learned an unusual story about his unique collection…

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until 1600

until 1600

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Stone Choir Screen Panel, Split, 11th century,probably Croatian Coats of Arms on wings of three falcons,(information by Adam Eterovic, USA; see also [Grakalic, p. 32])  Croatian Coat of Arms in The Senj Cathedral, 1491,which belonged to the family of Perovich in Lika, mentioned in the accompaning Latin text(at that time the Turkish Empire is near immediate vicinity of the towns of Senj, Karlovac and Sisak) Croatian Coat of Arms, not later than 1494,and probably much older (a remain of an…

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1600-1800

1600-1800

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Croatian coat of arms rom the book by Mavro Orbini: Il regno de gli Slavi, Pesaro 1601 Epitaph of Croatian ban Toma Erdödi (1558-1624) in the Zagreb Cathedral,with Croatian coat of arms (Regnum Sclavoniae, Croatiae, Dalmatiae):Erdödi is important for organizing and participating inthe 1593 battle near Sisak against the Turks. The victory echoed in the whole of Europe.  Croatian Coats of Arms of Croatia, Dalmatia and Slavonia on a talir of King Matthias II, 1614.Photo from Bože Mimica: Dalmacija u…

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1800-1900

1800-1900

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Croatian Coat of Arms in the city of Sombor, the City Hall, 1808, and the Coat of Arms of Slavonia, andthe Coat of Arms of Dalmatia.The ceiling of the City Hall of Sombor with the Coat of Arms of the the city of Sombor in the middle,surrounded with Coats of arms of the United Kingodm of Croatia, Slavonia and Dalmatia(bottom right, left, and up on the right respectively; missing on the photo, up on the left, Erdely’s Coat of Arms)…

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1900-1940

1900-1940

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A text by Josip Juraj Strossmajer (1815-1905), distinguished Croatian bishop. Source Dr. Hrvojka Mihanović-Salopek: Stella Maris of Slavonian Wheat Fields 1809 seal of the Free City of Osijek (Eszekiensis) A detail from memorial-book of participators of the First Croatian Savings Bank general meetings 1900-1904source: Jozo Ivanovic, Croatian State Archives, 2006, ISBN 953-6005-78-6 A detail from the Paris Room of the Croatian School Museum (Hrvatski školski muzej) in Zagreb from 1900.This cupboard has been made by young Croatian high-school students (Entrepreneurship school)…

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References

References

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Coat of arms of the Republic of Croatia, description References Grakalić, Marijan: Hrvatski Grb, Nakladni zavod Matice hrvatske, Zagreb, 1990. Stan Granic: Evolution and use of the Croatian coat of arms, The Canadian Slavonic Papers, Sep-Dec 1996 Adam S. Eterovich: Croatian and Dalmatian Coats of Arms, Polo Alto, California, 1978 [illustrated collection of over 3000 family coats of arms] Croatian Coat of Arms A Guide and Index to Croatian Coats of Arms, Ragusan Press, San Carlos, CA, 2003 Goroslav Ostric:…

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Boka kotorska

Boka kotorska

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The region of Boka kotorska is situated on the south-east of Dubrovnik and Konavle, along the Adriatic coast from Herceg Novi to very near the town of Bar. It was named after the town of Kotor, which is placed in a fascinating fjord. Croatian benedictins in Boka kotorska had their abbeys since at least the year 1066. There were at least seven of such abbeys: Sv. Juraj near Perast, Sv. marija de Resson,  Sv. Luka in rtoli, Sv. Mihovil in…

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Konavle

Konavle

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To the east of Dubrovnik is the region of Konavle. Its east most part is the cape of Ostra (rt Ostra, also imprecisely called “Prevlaka”), which is an interesting stretching about 2,5 km long and several hundred meters wide. This area was in possession of the Dubrovnik Republic since the first half of 15th century, when it was bought from Bosnian dignitaries in 1419 and 1426. As such it is a part of Croatia (also during the ex-Yugoslav communist period)….

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Dubrovnik

Dubrovnik

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The territory of the famous Republic of Dubrovnik (Ragusa), though somehow disconnected from the main part of Croatia, was able to keep balance with great forces, which always had respect for its economic well being and culture, and it remained free due to its numerous diplomatic and economic relations. This earliest Croatian city-state had as many as 85 consulates in various seaports throughout the Mediterranean, and diplomatic representatives in Barcelona, Madrid, Rome, Vienna, Paris and London. Dubrovnik was especially flourishing…

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