Knin, City of Croatian Kings | Croatia / Chorwacja
Knin, the city of Croatian Kings. Knin is located at the crossroads of important roads between the interior and the sea and because of that, Knin is known as the Gates of Dalmatia. The name City of Croatian Kings reaches out to the time when Croatian king Zvonimir ruled the Croatian kingdom from his capital Knin.
Knin has been home to Croatians since the 7th century A.D. Past inhabitants of this area built their first fortified settlement on Spas hill. Even though Croatians arrived in these parts in the 7th century, it wasn't until the 9th century that they formed a Croatian duchy (kneževina) between the rivers Zrmanja and Cetina. This early feudal Croatian duchy was the first of its kind in the Slavic south. Ninia (now Knin) was declared as the capital of the duchy.
Many Croatian dukes and kings held lands in or around Knin as witnessed by numerous archaeological evidence from medieval era. In the numerous churches built during that time, archaeologists found stone inscriptions with the names of dukes Trpimir and Mutimir and Kings Svetoslav and Držislav. In the Knin capitol one can find the first ethnic and political mention of Croatia as a state: Dvx Chroatorvm (lat. Duke of Croatia).
During the reign of Petar Krešimir IV. Knin diocese was formed and its bishop bore the title of Croatian bishop (lat. eppiscopus chroatensis) with its seat in the church of Saint Mary near Knin Kastel. Croatian bishop held many lands and was very powerful and influential. He was kings chancellor and the religious head of all Croatian Christians.
Knin's Golden Age was during the reign of king Dmitar Zvonimir (1074 - 1088). He declared Knin capital of his kingdom and is the only Croatian king to be crowned by the Pope, that is his emissary, Gebizon.
From the 12th century, when Croatia entered into state union with Hungary, Knin lost its title of the royal city but remained an important administrative and military center where kings second in command, ban, had his seat.
Flash forward to the 20th century.
In August 1990, Serbian radicals and extremists rose in armed rebellion against the Republic of Croatia and created a temporary state with Knin as its capital. In the military operation Storm (Oluja) Croatian Army, under the command of the first Croatian president Franjo Tuđman liberated Knin on August 5th 1995 and returns Knin to Croatia, dissolving the temporary state of Serbian Krajina.
The day on which Knin was liberated is celebrated as Victory and Homeland Thanksgiving Day and the Day of Croatian Defenders (Cro: Dan pobjede i Domovinske zahvalnosti i Dan hrvatskih branitelja) and the commemoration is held in Knin every year with the presence of the heads of government.
Things to do in this hidden town are numerous. From hiking the tallest mountain in Croatia to visiting one of the oldest fortresses of the Venetians. When in Knin make sure to visit the Waterfall Krčić and Šarena Lakes.
Knin is also the home of the largest Croatian church: Church of Our Lady of the Great Croatian Baptismal Vow (in Croatian - Crkva Gospe Velikog Hrvatskog Krsnog Zavjeta). Other than being the largest, this church is also one of the most beautiful, as evidenced by the European Property Award handed in 2016 to one of the architects of this religious masterpiece, Ante Vrban.
Knin fun facts:
- The source of Krka River is near Knin
- The highest Croatian mountain, Dinara is only 15 kilometers away from Knin.
- Knin was founded and developed as a fortification on Spas hill.
- 10th century medieval fortress can be found west of Knin
- Knin fortress is located 345 meters above the sea level and 100 meters above Knin.
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Krka Nemzeti Park – Horvátország. /Krka National Park - Croatia/
Krka Nemzeti Park – Horvátország. /Relaxation/ A fotókat nyáron készítettem Horvátország –i kirándulásunk alkalmával. Főleg a park felső részével ismerkedtünk, a fotók többsége is ott készült. Köszönöm szépen a véleményeket és az érdeklődést.
Krka Közép-Dalmácia legnagyobb folyója. A Knin melletti Dinaridák lábánál ered és keskeny sziklafalak között, vízeséseken, tavakon keresztül jut el a tengerbe. Plitvice mellett, a Krka-folyó csaknem teljes egészét magába foglaló Krka Nemzeti Park Horvátország másik lenyűgöző, szemet gyönyörködtető nemzeti parkja. Vízesései, sziklái lélegzetelállítóak. Különleges állat- és növényvilága figyelemre méltó, valamint régi építészeti műemlékek is megtalálhatók a területen. A 109 km2 területet felölelõ Krka Nemzeti Parkot 1985-ben minõsítették nemzeti parkká.
A Krka Nemzeti Park fő látványossága a nagy vízesés a Skradinski buk. A nagy vízesés több kisebb-nagyobb vízesésből áll. A Skradinski buk 400 méter hosszú és 100 méter széles területet foglal magában. A vízesés legmagasabb és legalacsonyabb pontja között 48 méter színt különbség van. Ez Európa egyik legszebb mészkő vízesése. Itt a nagy vízesés medencéjében fürdeni is lehet.
A Krka Nemzeti Park második legnépszerűbb látványossága a Miljevci környékén lévő Roski Slap vízesés (kiránduló hajóval és úton is elérhető), valamint a Visovac-sziget kedvelt, ahol egy 15. századi ferences rendi kolostor látható. A Visovaci ferences kolostor nagy vízesés feletti kikötõbõl érhetõ el. A kolostor egy kis szigeten található, ahova csak a Krka Nemzeti Park által szervezett túrán keresztül juthatunk el. A kolostorban egy kis múzeum található.
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