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Trogir (Italian Traù, Latin Tragurium, Greek Tragurion, Hungarian Tengerfehérvár) 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). Trogir is situated 27 km west of Split, geographically located at 43°31′N 16°16′E. Image File history File links Trogir_-_coat. ... Image File history File links Trogir_-_coat. ... Latin is an ancient Indo-European language originally spoken in Latium, the region immediately surrounding Rome. ... The Adriatic Sea is an arm of the Mediterranean Sea separating the Apennine peninsula (Italy) from the Balkan peninsula, and the system of the Apennine Mountains from that of the Dinaric Alps and adjacent ranges. ... Split-Dalmatia County (Splitsko-dalmatinska Å¾upanija) is the central-southern Dalmatian county in Croatia. ... For other uses, see Split (disambiguation). ...

The city's historic core is on the UNESCO World Heritage list. Elabana Falls is in Lamington National Park, part of the Central Eastern Rainforest Reserves World Heritage site in Queensland, Australia. ...

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 sudden prosperity of Salona deprived Trogir of its importance. 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 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. Position of Trogir within Croatia File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... (2nd millennium BC - 1st millennium BC - 1st millennium) The 3rd century BC started on January 1, 300 BC and ended on December 31, 201 BC. // Events The Pyramid of the Moon, one of several monuments built in TeotihuacÃ¡n TeotihuacÃ¡n, Mexico begun The first two Punic Wars between Carthage... Colonies in antiquity were city-states founded from a mother-city, not from a territory-at-large. ... Vis is a Croatian island in the Adriatic Sea, the furthest one from the coast that is also inhabited. ... Area under Roman control Roman Republic Roman Empire Western Empire Eastern Empire Ancient Rome was a civilization that grew from a city-state founded on the Italian Peninsula circa the 9th century BC to a massive empire straddling the Mediterranean Sea. ... Solin (It. ... The Slavic peoples are the most numerous ethnic and linguistic body of peoples in Europe. ... As a means of recording the passage of time the 9th century was that century that lasted from 801 to 900. ... // The details of the arrival of the Croats are scarcely documented. ... Pope Pius XI blesses Bishop Stephen Alencastre as fifth Apostolic Vicar of the Hawaiian Islands in a Cathedral of Our Lady of Peace window. ... As a means of recording the passage of time, the 11th century was that century which lasted from 1001 to 1100. ... 1828 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Events William Warelwast becomes Bishop of Exeter. ... Coloman (Hungarian:Könyves Kálmán, Slovak and Croatian: Koloman) (1070 - February 3, 1116) was King of Hungary from 1095 to 1116. ...

In 1123 it was conquered and almost completely demolished by the Saracens. 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. 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. Events First Council of the Lateran confirms Concordat of Worms and demands that priests remain celibate End of the reign of Emperor Toba of Japan. ... For the rugby club Saracens see Saracens (rugby club) The term Saracen comes from Greek sarakenoi. ... (11th century - 12th century - 13th century - other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 12th century was that century which lasted from 1101 to 1200. ... (12th century - 13th century - 14th century - other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 13th century was that century which lasted from 1201 to 1300. ... // Events April 5 - During a battle on the ice of Chudskoye Lake, Russian forces rebuff an invasion attempt by the Teutonic Knights. ... BÃ©la IV c. ... KÃ¼ltigin Monument where first mention of Tatar people is inscribed Tatars (Tatar: Tatarlar/Ð¢Ð°Ñ‚Ð°Ñ€Ð»Ð°Ñ€), sometimes spelled Tartar (more about the name), is a collective name applied to the Turkic speaking people of Eastern Europe and Central Asia. ... This 14th-century statue from south India depicts the gods Shiva (on the left) and Uma (on the right). ... The Å ubiÄ‡ family were a noble family of Croatia. ... April 7 - Charles University is founded in Prague. ...

In 1420 the period of a long-term Venetian rule began. 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. 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. During World War II, Trogir was occupied by Italy and subsequently liberated in 1944. Since then it belonged to the second Yugoslavia, and from 1991 to Croatia. Events May 21 - Treaty of Troyes. ... Venice (Italian: Venezia, Venetian: Venezsia) is the capital of region Veneto, and has a population of 271,663 (census estimate January 1, 2004). ... 1797 (MDCCXCVII) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Wednesday of the 11-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Habsburg (sometimes spelled Hapsburg, but never so in official use) was one of the major ruling houses of Europe. ... 1918 (MCMXVIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar. ... 1806 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... 1814 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Combatants Allied Powers: Russian Empire France British Empire Italy United States Central Powers: Austria-Hungary German Empire Ottoman Empire Bulgaria Commanders Nikolay II Aleksey Brusilov Georges Clemenceau Joseph Joffre Ferdinand Foch Robert Nivelle Herbert H. Asquith D. Lloyd George Sir Douglas Haig Sir John Jellicoe Victor Emmanuel III Luigi Cadorna... Flag Capital Zagreb Language(s) Slovenian and Serbo-Croatian Government Republic PresidentÂ¹ Anton KoroÅ¡ec Vice presidentsÂ¹ Ante PaveliÄ‡ Svetozar PribiÄ‡eviÄ‡ Historical era World War I - Independence 29 October, 1918 - Joined Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes 1 December, 1918 Â¹ President and vice presidents of the National Council. ... Motto: One nation, one king, one country Anthem: Medley of BoÅ¾e pravde, Lijepa naÅ¡a domovino, and Naprej zastava slave Capital Belgrade Language(s) Serbo-Croato-Slovenian (see: Serbo-Croat and Slovenian) [1] Government Value specified for government_type does not comply King - 1918-1921 Peter I - 1921-1934 Alexander... Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki TÅjÅ Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000... 1944 (MCMXLIV) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ... Capital Belgrade Language(s) Serbo-Croatian, Slovenian, Macedonian Government Socialist republic President - 1945 - 1953 Ivan Ribar - 1991 Stjepan MesiÄ‡ Prime Minister - 1945 - 1963 Josip Broz Tito - 1989 - 1991 Ante MarkoviÄ‡ Historical era Cold War - Proclamation November 29, 1943 - UN membership October 24, 1945 - Constitution February 21, 1974 - dissolution June 25... 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Cultural heritage

Trogir has a fascinating 2300 years of continuous urban tradition. 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. "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. Its beautiful Romanesque churches are complemented by the outstanding Renaissance and Baroque buildings from the Venetian period", says UNESCO report. 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) is a specialized agency of the United Nations established in 1945. ... Elabana Falls is in Lamington National Park, part of the Central Eastern Rainforest Reserves World Heritage site in Queensland, Australia. ... The term Hellenistic (established by the German historian Johann Gustav Droysen) in the history of the ancient world is used to refer to the shift from a culture dominated by ethnic Greeks, however scattered geographically, to a culture dominated by Greek-speakers of whatever ethnicity, and from the political dominance... Romanesque St. ... Raphael was famous for depicting illustrious figures of the Classical past with the features of his Renaissance contemporaries. ... Block quote For other uses, see Baroque (disambiguation). ...

Trogir is the best-preserved Romanesque-Gothic complex not only in the Adriatic, but in all of Central Europe. 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. Gothic architecture is a style of architecture, particularly associated with cathedrals and other churches, which flourished in Europe during the high and late medieval period. ... Central Europe The Alpine Countries and the VisegrÃ¡d Group (Political map, 2004) Central Europe is the region lying between the variously and vaguely defined areas of Eastern and Western Europe. ... The Middle Ages formed the middle period in a traditional schematic division of European history into three ages: the classical civilization of Antiquity, the Middle Ages, and modern times. ... This page concerns the Christian martyr. ... Radovan was a sculptor and architect who lived in Dalmatia (Croatia) in the 13th century. ...

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Economy

Tourism is the most important economic branch in Trogir region, covering 50% of city's budget with more than 20,000 beds in hotels and private apartments. There is also a very strong fishing and agriculture tradition among the population in surrounding areas. Tourists on OÊ»ahu, Hawaii Tourism is travel for predominantly recreational or leisure purposes, and also refers to the provision of services in support of this act. ... Fishing is the activity of hunting for fish by hooking, trapping, or gathering animals not classifiable as insects which breathe in water or pass their lives in water. ...

The most important industry is shipbuilding, with shipyard "Trogir" established at the beginning of the last century. The shipyard has a capacity of 2 ships of 55,000 tons. Between 1990 and 2004, 93 ships were built in the shipyard. Men from Francisco de Orellanas expedition building a small brigantine, the San Pedro, to be used in the search for food Shipbuilding is the construction of ships. ...

Notable people from Trogir

Petar BerislaviÄ‡ was the ban (viceroy) of Croatia from 1513 to 1520. ... Radovan was a sculptor and architect who lived in Dalmatia (Croatia) in the 13th century. ...

External links

World Heritage Sites in Croatia

Cathedral of St. James, Šibenik | Dubrovnik | Episcopal Complex of the Euphrasian Basilica, Poreč | Plitvice Lakes | Split with the Palace of Diocletian | Trogir Image File history File links Commons-logo. ... Wikimedia Commons logo by Reid Beels The Wikimedia Commons (also called Commons or Wikicommons) is a repository of free content images, sound and other multimedia files. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Croatia. ... Elabana Falls is in Lamington National Park, part of the Central Eastern Rainforest Reserves World Heritage site in Queensland, Australia. ... The front side of the cathedral with the rosetta and the portal The cathedral dome and sculptures The Cathedral of St. ... County Dubrovnikâ€“Neretva Area 143. ... The Euphrasian Basilica is a minor basilica in PoreÄ, Croatia. ... Plitvice lakes The Plitvice Lakes ([plitvi], Croatian: PlitviÄka Jezera) are a national park in Croatia, situated at , in the Plitvice Lakes municipality, near the border with Bosnia and Herzegovina. ... For other uses, see Split (disambiguation). ... The perystile viewving towards the entrance of Emperors aquarters Diocletians Palace is a building in Split, Croatia that was built by the emperor Diocletian the 3rd century AD. At the time it was built, there was no such city of Split, and the original town was built around...

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Cultural heritage

Economy

Notable people from Trogir

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History