| Trogir | |
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  Trogir | |
| Coordinates: | |
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| Country | Croatia |
| County | Split-Dalmatia County |
| Government | |
| - Mayor | Vedran Rožić |
| Population (2001) | |
| - Total | 13,322 |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| - Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 21220 |
| Area code(s) | 021 |
| Website: trogir.hr | |
Trogir (Italian & Dalmatian: Traù, Latin Tragurium, Greek Tragurion, Hungarian Trau) is a historic town and harbour on the Adriatic coast in Split-Dalmatia County, Croatia, with a population of 10,907 (2001) and a total municipality population of 13,322 (2001). Croatia (Hrvatska ˈxȓvatska officially the Republic of Croatia ( Republika Hrvatska) is a southern Central European country at the crossroads between Split-Dalmatia County ( Splitsko-dalmatinska županija) is the central-southern Dalmatian county in Croatia. Vedran Rožić (born November 2, 1954 in Trogir, Yugoslavia) is a former Croatian football player Central European Time ( CET) is one of the names of the Time zone that is 1 hour ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. UTC+1 is used in the following locations Central European Time West Africa Time Western European Summer Time Daylight saving time ( DST Central European Summer Time ( CEST) is one of the names of UTC+2 Time zone, 2 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. UTC+2 corresponds to the following Time zones Eastern European Time Egypt Standard Time Central Africa Time A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating Telephone number ranges to countries regions areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks Italian ( or lingua italiana) is a Romance language spoken by about 63 million people as a First language, primarily in Italy. Dalmatian is an extinct Romance language formerly spoken in the Dalmatia region of Croatia, and as far south as Kotor in Montenegro Latin ( lingua Latīna, laˈtiːna is an Italic language, historically spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. Greek (el ελληνική γλώσσα or simply el ελληνικά — "Hellenic" is an Indo-European language, spoken today by 15-22 million people mainly Hungarian ( magyar nyelv) is a Uralic language (more specifically a Ugric language) unrelated to most other languages in Europe. A harbor or harbour (see spelling differences) or haven, is a place where ships may shelter from the Weather or are stored Split-Dalmatia County ( Splitsko-dalmatinska županija) is the central-southern Dalmatian county in Croatia. Croatia (Hrvatska ˈxȓvatska officially the Republic of Croatia ( Republika Hrvatska) is a southern Central European country at the crossroads between The historic city of Trogir is situated on a small island between the Croatian mainland and the island of Čiovo. Čiovo (Bua is a small Island located off the Adriatic coast in Croatia with an area of 28 It lies 27 kilometres west of the city of Split. Split (Spalatum Ancient Greek: Aspálathos, Ασπάλαθος Spalato is the largest and most important Dalmatian city the second-largest
Since 1997, the historic centre of Trogir has been included in the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites. United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization ( UNESCO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations established on November 16 A UNESCO World Heritage Site is a site (such as a Forest, Mountain, Lake, Desert, Monument, Building, complex [1]
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History
In the 3rd century BC, Tragurion was founded by Greek colonists from the island of Vis, and it developed into a major port until the Roman period. The 3rd century BC started the first day of 300 BC and ended the last day of 201 BC Colonies in antiquity were City-states founded from a mother- City Vis ( Greek: Issa) is a Croatian island in the Adriatic Sea, the furthest inhabited island Ancient Rome was a Civilization that grew out of a small agricultural community founded on the Italian Peninsula as early as the 10th century BC The sudden prosperity of Salona deprived Trogir of its importance. Salona was an ancient Illyrian Delmati city in the first millennium BC. During the migration of Slavs the citizens of the destroyed Salona escaped to Trogir. From the 9th century on, Trogir paid tribute to Croatian rulers. The 9th century is the period from 801 to 900 in accordance with the Julian calendar in the Christian / Common Era. Earliest history The details of the arrival of the Croats are scarcely documented The diocese of Trogir was established in the 11th century (abolished in 1828) and in 1107 it was chartered by the Hungarian-Croatian king Coloman, gaining thus its autonomy as a town. Tragurium is a Catholic Titular see, corresponding to present-day Trogir in Croatia The year 1828 ( MDCCCXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap Coloman I the Book-lover (I (Könyves Kálmán) also spelled Koloman (c
In 1123 Trogir was conquered and almost completely demolished by the Saracens. Saracen was a term used by Europeans in the Middle Ages for Fatimids at first then later for all who professed the religion of Islam. However, Trogir recovered in a short period to experience powerful economic prosperity in the 12th and the 13th centuries. In 1242 King Béla IV found refuge there as he fled the Tatars. Béla IV (IV Béla (1206 &ndash 3 May 1270 King of Hungary and Croatia (1214-1270 Duke of Styria (1254-1258 Tatars ( Tatar: Tatarlar/Татарлар sometimes spelled Tartars, are a Turkic -speaking ethnic group or multiple ethnic groups In the 13th and the 14th centuries, members of the Šubić family were most frequently elected dukes by the citizens of Trogir; Mladen III (1348), according to the inscription on the sepulchral slab in the Cathedral of Trogir called "the shield of the Croats", was one of the most prominent Šubićs. The Šubić were one of the twelve tribes which constituted Croatian statehood in the Middle Ages they held the county of Bribir (Varvaria in
In 1420 the period of a long-term Venetian rule began. Venice ( Italian: Venezia, Venetian: Venesia or Venexia) is a city in Northern Italy, the capital of the On the fall of Venice in 1797, Trogir became a part of the Habsburg Empire which ruled over the city until 1918, with the exception of French occupation from 1806 to 1814. Year 1797 ( MDCCXCVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Habsburg Monarchy (alternatively Habsburg Empire) refers to the territories ruled by the Austrian branch of the House of Habsburg, and then by the successor Year 1918 ( MCMXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Year 1806 ( MDCCCVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1814 ( MDCCCXIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common After World War I, Trogir, together with Croatia, became a part of the State of Slovenes, Croats and Serbs and subsequently the Kingdom of Yugoslavia. World War I (abbreviated WWI; also known as the First World War, the Great War, and the War to End All Croatia (Hrvatska ˈxȓvatska officially the Republic of Croatia ( Republika Hrvatska) is a southern Central European country at the crossroads between The State of Slovenes Croats and Serbs was a short-lived state formed from the southernmost parts of the Austro-Hungarian monarchy after its dissolution at the end of The Kingdom of Yugoslavia (Serbo-Croato-Slovene ie Serbo-Croatian, Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian, Slovene: Kraljevina Jugoslavija During World War II, Trogir was occupied by Italy and subsequently liberated in 1944. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Since then it belonged to the second Yugoslavia, and from 1991 to Croatia. The Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia ( Serbo-Croatian, Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian, Slovene, Macedonian: Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar.
Cultural heritage
| Historic City of Trogir* | |
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| UNESCO World Heritage Site | |
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| State Party |  Croatia |
| Type | Cultural |
| Criteria | ii, iv |
| Reference | 810 |
| Region† | Europe and North America |
| Inscription history | |
| Inscription | 1997 (21st Session) |
| * Name as inscribed on World Heritage List. † Region as classified by UNESCO. | |
Trogir has a fascinating 2300 years of continuous urban tradition. A UNESCO World Heritage Site is a site (such as a Forest, Mountain, Lake, Desert, Monument, Building, complex As of 2008 there are a total of 878 World Heritage Sites located in 145 "State Parties" Croatia (Hrvatska ˈxȓvatska officially the Republic of Croatia ( Republika Hrvatska) is a southern Central European country at the crossroads between A UNESCO World Heritage Site is a site (such as a Forest, Mountain, Lake, Desert, Monument, Building, complex This is a list of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Europe. Asia Minor, Cyprus, all of the Aegean Islands, the Canaries A UNESCO World Heritage Site is a site (such as a Forest, Mountain, Lake, Desert, Monument, Building, complex Its rich culture was created under the influence of old Greeks, Romans, and Venetians. Trogir has a high concentration of palaces, churches, and towers, as well as a fortress on a small island, and in 1997 was inscribed in the UNESCO World Heritage List. Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization ( UNESCO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations established on November 16 A UNESCO World Heritage Site is a site (such as a Forest, Mountain, Lake, Desert, Monument, Building, complex "The orthogonal street plan of this island settlement dates back to the Hellenistic period and it was embellished by successive rulers with many fine public and domestic buildings and fortifications. This article focuses on the cultural aspects of the Hellenistic age for the historical aspects see Hellenistic period. Its beautiful Romanesque churches are complemented by the outstanding Renaissance and Baroque buildings from the Venetian period", says UNESCO report. Regional characteristics of Romanesque architecture|Romanesque art Romanesque architecture is the term that is used to describe the architecture of Middle Ages Europe which The Renaissance (from French Renaissance, meaning "rebirth" Italian: Rinascimento, from re- "again" and nascere Baroque art redirects here Please disambiguate such links to Baroque painting, Baroque sculpture, etc
Trogir is the best-preserved Romanesque-Gothic complex not only in the Adriatic, but in all of Central Europe. See also Gothic art Gothic architecture is a style of Architecture which flourished during the high and late medieval period. Central Europe is the Region lying between the variously and vaguely defined areas of Eastern and Trogir's medieval core, surrounded by walls, comprises a preserved castle and tower and a series of dwellings and palaces from the Romanesque, Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque periods. Trogir's grandest building is the church of St. Lawrence, whose main west portal is a masterpiece by Radovan, and the most significant work of the Romanesque-Gothic style in Croatia. Radovan was a sculptor and Architect who lived in Dalmatia, (today's Croatia) in the 13th century.
The most important sites:
- Historical city core, with about 10 churches and numerous buildings from 13th century
- The city gate (17th cent. ) and city walls (15th cent. )
- The Fortress Kamerlengo (15th century)
- The Duke's Palace (13th century)
- The cathedral of St. Lawrence from the 13th century with the Portal of Master Radovan, the unique work of this great Croatian artist
- The big and small palaces Cipiko from the 15th century
- The city loggia from 15th century
Economy
Tourism is the most important economic factor in the Trogir region, covering 50% of the municipal budget with more than 20,000 beds in hotels and private apartments. Radovan was a sculptor and Architect who lived in Dalmatia, (today's Croatia) in the 13th century. Tourism is Travel for Recreational or Leisure purposes The World Tourism Organization defines tourists as people who "travel There is also a strong fishing and agriculture tradition among the population in surrounding areas. For the computer security term see Phishing. Fishing is the activity of catching Fish. Agriculture refers to the production of goods through the growing of plants and fungi and the raising of domesticated Animals The study of agriculture
The most important industry is shipbuilding, with shipyard "Trogir" established at the beginning of the 20th century. See also Shipbuilding (song. Shipbuilding is the construction of Ships It normally takes place in a specialized facility known as a The shipyard has a capacity of two ships of 55,000 tons. Between 1990 and 2004, 93 ships were built in the shipyard. Shipyards and dockyards are places which repair and build ships These can be Yachts military
Infrastructure
Trogir lies six kilometers from Split Airport, and a regular bus connects Trogir with the airport and Split. Split Kaštela/Resnik Airport is the airport serving Split and Kaštela in Split-Dalmatia County, Croatia. Split (Spalatum Ancient Greek: Aspálathos, Ασπάλαθος Spalato is the largest and most important Dalmatian city the second-largest In the future, the Split Suburban Railway will be lengthened towards the airport and Trogir. Future projects In the near future the underground station Split-Sud is to be opened connecting to the Hrvatske Bratske Zajednice Square
Water supply to Trogir is from the Jadro River; moreover, the Jadro River is the same source that supplied the ancient Diocletian's Palace. The Jadro River is a Watercourse in Dalmatia, Croatia that discharges to the Adriatic Sea. Diocletian's Palace ( Dioklecijanova palača in Croatian) is a building in Split in Croatia that was built by the emperor Diocletian [2]
Notable people from Trogir
- Ivan Duknović, also known as Giovanni Dalmata, and as Giovanni di Trau, sculptor
- Petar Berislavić Croatian ban
- Radovan sculptor and architect
References
External links
- Historic City of Trogir - UNESCO World Heritage Centre
- Trogir - Croatian National Tourist Board
- Trogir Coala Travel accommodation
- Trogir Online
- Images from Trogir
- Trogir city guide
- Trogir old pics
- Trogir info
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