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Hrvatski Top Model (season 2)
''Hrvatski Top Model Season 2'' is the second Season of the reality documentary based on Tyra Banks' ''America's Next Top Model''. After an absence of more than two years the show returned on October 3, 2010, with a completely new channel and Vanja Rupena as the new host. The winner will receive a contract with ''Talia Models''as well as a spread in the Croatian issue of ''Elle Magazine''. The season was aired from October 3 to November 28, 2010. After 9 weeks, Rafaela Franić was named the winner of the second Season beating Nikolina Jurković and Andrea Katkić in the final. Contestants ''(ages stated are at start of contest)'' Summaries Call-out order : The contestant was eliminated : The contestant won the competition *In Episode 1, Ana was called, but this was not shown. *In Episode 2, Anđela was called, but this was not shown *Rafaela won a trip to a Philipp Plein runway show in Milan at the end of episode 5. However, it was not announced until episode 6. Photo sho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
RTL Televizija
RTL (previously known as RTL Televizija) is a Croatian free-to-air television network founded on 30 April 2004. It was owned by the RTL Group from 2004 to 2022. Since 1 June 2022, it is owned by the CME Group. It is the second commercial television network in Croatia that has a national concession, following Nova TV. History In 2003, the Croatian government opted to privatize the HRT 3 frequency. In June 2003, five companies were interested: RTL Group, News Corporation, SBS Broadcasting, HMTM and CME. A final decision was expected by 1 October. RTL began broadcasting on 30 April 2004 at 18:45 CET. The first broadcast of RTL's news program, ''RTL Vijesti'', was hosted that day by Tomislav Jelinčić and Tanja Tomić. At the time of its launch, RTL was operated from one office which contained only 10 computers and 10 employees. Throughout the years, the network grew into a multi-medial platform with over 300 employees. On 15 May 2014, RTL Group announced that Henning Tewes, ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trogir
Trogir () is a historic town and harbour on the Adriatic coast in Split-Dalmatia County, Croatia, with a population of 10,107 (2021) and a total municipal population of 12,393 (2021). The historic part of the city is situated on a small island between the Croatian mainland and the island of Čiovo. It lies west of the city of Split. Since 1997, the historic centre of Trogir has been included in the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites for its Venetian architecture. History In the 3rd century BC, ''Tragurion'' (Ancient Greek: Τραγύριον, ''Tragyrion'' or Τραγούριον, ''Tragourion'') was founded as a colony by Ancient Greek colonists on the Illyrian coast from the island of Vis, and it developed into a major port until the Roman period. The name comes from the Greek "tragos" (male goat) and "oros" (hill or mountain). Similarly, the name of the neighbouring island of Bua comes from the Ancient Greek "voua" (herd of cattle). The sudden prosperity of Salona ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Croats
The Croats (; , ) are a South Slavs, South Slavic ethnic group native to Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and other neighboring countries in Central Europe, Central and Southeastern Europe who share a common Croatian Cultural heritage, ancestry, Culture of Croatia, culture, History of Croatia, history and Croatian language, language. They also form a sizeable minority in several neighboring countries, namely Croats of Slovenia, Slovenia, Burgenland Croats, Austria, the Croats in the Czech Republic, Czech Republic, Croats in Germany, Germany, Croats of Hungary, Hungary, Croats of Italy, Italy, Croats of Montenegro, Montenegro, Croats of Romania, Romania, Croats of Serbia, Serbia and Croats in Slovakia, Slovakia. Due to political, social and economic reasons, many Croats migrated to North and South America as well as New Zealand and later Australia, establishing a Croatian diaspora, diaspora in the aftermath of World War II, with grassroots assistance from earlier communities an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Philipp Plein
Philipp Patrick Hannes Plein (born 16 February 1978) is a German fashion designer, entrepreneur, and the founder of the Philipp Plein International Group, which includes the Philipp Plein, Plein Sport, and Billionaire brands. He is the founder and CEO of the Plein Group and of Plein Holding headquartered in Lugano, Switzerland, which specializes in the creation, manufacture and distribution of luxury goods. He is also the head designer of the brands Philipp Plein, Billionaire, Plein Sport and Plein Golf. Plein has an estimated net worth of Euro 800 million as of May 2023, according to Forbes magazine. Plein has been consistently listed as one of the 300 richest individuals in Switzerland in the annual reports published by Bilanz. In 1998, Plein registered the trademark Philipp Plein and founded his enterprise specializing in luxury goods. Early life Philipp Patrick Hannes Plein was born on 16 February 1978 in Munich, Bavaria Germany. His mother Hanne Plein–Dieth is a hou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Šibenik
Šibenik (), historically known as Sebenico (), is a historic town in Croatia, located in central Dalmatia, where the river Krka (Croatia), Krka flows into the Adriatic Sea. Šibenik is one of the oldest Croatia, Croatian self-governing cities on the Adriatic, the capital and cultural, educational, administrative and economic center of Šibenik-Knin County, Šibenik-Knin County, and is also the List of cities and towns in Croatia, third-largest town in the Dalmatian region. As of 2021, the town has 31,115 inhabitants, while the municipality has 42,599 inhabitants.The seat is the Roman Catholic Diocese of Šibenik, Šibenik Diocese. It was first mentioned on Christmas 1066 in a grant of Peter Krešimir IV, so it is also called ''Krešimir's Town''. Until the Second plague pandemic, plague pandemic in 17th century it was the largest city on the entire eastern coast of the Adriatic. Šibenik was the ''de facto'' capital of the Federal State of Croatia, Croatia from December 1944 to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaštel
Kaštel (Italian: Castelvenere or Castelvenere di Pirano) is a village in Istria, Croatia, located on the border with Slovenia Slovenia, officially the Republic of Slovenia, is a country in Central Europe. It borders Italy to the west, Austria to the north, Hungary to the northeast, Croatia to the south and southeast, and a short (46.6 km) coastline within the Adriati .... It is connected by the D21 highway. Demographics According to the 2021 census, its population was 606. References Populated places in Istria County {{Istria-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zagreb
Zagreb ( ) is the capital (political), capital and List of cities and towns in Croatia#List of cities and towns, largest city of Croatia. It is in the Northern Croatia, north of the country, along the Sava river, at the southern slopes of the Medvednica mountain. Zagreb stands near the international border between Croatia and Slovenia at an elevation of approximately above mean sea level, above sea level. At the 2021 census, the city itself had a population of 767,131, while the population of Zagreb metropolitan area is 1,086,528. The oldest settlement in the vicinity of the city was the Roman Andautonia, in today's Šćitarjevo. The historical record of the name "Zagreb" dates from 1134, in reference to the foundation of the settlement at Kaptol, Zagreb, Kaptol in 1094. Zagreb became a free royal city in 1242. In 1851, Janko Kamauf became Zagreb's List of mayors of Zagreb, first mayor. Zagreb has special status as a Administrative divisions of Croatia, Croatian administrative ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Biograd
Biograd na Moru (), shortened to simply Biograd, is a town in northern Dalmatia in Croatia. It is significant for being another capital of the medieval Kingdom of Croatia. Biograd is administratively part of the Zadar County. It is located on the Adriatic Sea coast, overlooking the island of Pašman, on the road from Zadar and Sukošan towards Vodice and Šibenik. Etymology The town's full Croatian name means 'white town on the sea' in the local Ikavian dialect. The name ''Biograd'' means 'white city' and semantically corresponds to several other Slavic toponyms, including '' Beograd'' (Belgrade), '' Belgorod'', ''Białogard'', and '' Belogradchik''. The name was mentioned in the mid-10th century as a town founded in the Kingdom of Croatia. It was rendered in Latin as Alba Maritima, meaning 'white maritime (one)'. Geography Biograd na Moru is located 28 km south of the county capital, Zadar. It is located on small peninsula between two small bays: Soline to the south an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Medulin
Medulin (Italian: ''Medolino''; Venetian: ''Medołin'') is a municipality in the southern part of the Istrian peninsula in Croatia. Medulin is commonly called the "Tip of Istria". Medulin is built around a harbour between Cape Promontore and Capo Merlera. The town centre is to the northeast of the harbour and includes the main square and the twin-spired St. Agnes Church. Demographics According to the 2021 census, its population was 6,552 with 2,830 living in the settlement of Medulin itself. The municipality consists of the following settlements: * Banjole, population 958 *Medulin, population 2,830 * Pješčana Uvala, population 565 * Pomer, population 491 *Premantura, population 819 * Valbonaša, population 51 * Vinkuran, population 652 * Vintijan, population 186 At the 2011 census the municipality had a population of 6,481, while the settlement proper had 2,777 inhabitants. Economy Medulin's economy is based on tourism Tourism is travel for pleasure, and the Commerc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brač
Brač is a Croatian island in the Adriatic Sea, with an area of , making it the largest island in Dalmatia, and the third largest in the Adriatic. It is separated from the mainland by the Brač Channel, which is wide.Brački kanal The island's tallest peak, Vidova gora, or Mount St. Vid, stands at , making it the highest point of the Adriatic islands. The island has a population of 13,931, living in twenty-two settlements, ranging from the main town Supetar, with more than 3,400 inhabitants, to Murvica, Split-Dalmatia County, Murvica, where less than two dozen people live. Brač Airport on Brač is the largest airport of all islands surrounding Split, Croatia, Split. Brač is known as a tourist destination, for the Zlatni Rat b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crikvenica
Crikvenica () is a town in west Croatia, located on the Adriatic in the Primorje-Gorski Kotar County. Names The names of the town in various languages include: * * * * Geography Crikvenica is located southeast of Rijeka and is the largest settlement on the coast of the Vinodol coastal area. Towns near Crikvenica include Kraljevica, Selce and Novi Vinodolski. Over the last twenty years, urban expansion of Crikvenica itself and of the nearby town of Selce has resulted in the two merging into a mini-conglomerate. Climate Since records began in 1895, the highest temperature recorded at the local weather station was , on 17 July 1928. The coldest temperature was , on 11 February 1929. Demographics In 1895, the ''obćina'' of Crikvenica (court at Crikvenica), with an area of , belonged to the ''kotar'' of Novi (Novi court but Selce electoral district) in the Modruš-Rieka ''županija'' (Ogulin court and financial board). There were 585 houses, with a population of 3337. I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hrvatski Top Model (season 1)
Hrvatski Top Model Season 1 was the first Season of a reality documentary based on Tyra Banks' ''America's Next Top Model'' which pits contestants against each other in a variety of competitions to determine who will win title of the new Croatian ''Top Model'' as well as a modelling contract with an agency in hopes of a promising career start in the modeling industry. The season was aired from April to June 2008 and hosted by Tatjana Jurić and featured sixteen contestants (originally fifteen with one being replaced by a semifinalist after she quit). Croatian Fashion Designer Marco Grubnic also had several appearances on the first Season to introduce the girls to the fashion industry and give them constructive criticism. The winner will receive a 1-year contract with Major Model Management in Milan, a spread in the Croatian issue of Joy Magazine, a 5-day trip to New York City sponsored by Maybelline and a 2-week English course in London. After thirteen weeks, Sabina Behlić w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
