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Lujzijana
The Louisiana road () is a roadway in Croatia, built between 1803 and 1812 by an association of noble families ( Lichtenstein, Dietrichstein, Esterházy, Harrach, Batthyány, Anna Maria Erdődy) and designed by Josef Philipp Vukassovich. The road was finished by the French Empire. It is named after Napoleon's second wife Marie Louise. It linked Rijeka with Karlovac through Grobničko polje, Kamenjak, Gornje Jelenje, Lokve, Delnice, Skrad, Stubica, Severin na Kupi, and Netretić. The length of the Louisiana road was 18 Austrian miles (1 mile = 7.585 km). It was about 8 m wide (26 Wiener Fuß). It was the shortest route between Rijeka and Karlovac, and was one of the most modern roads in the empire. With the building of the Lujzijana, the Karolina road became less important. History After the Lujzijana was built, the ''Družtvo lujzinske ceste'' constructed a number of inns along it to provide it with the necessary infrastructure and maintenance income. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Severin Na Kupi
Severin na Kupi is a village and part of Vrbovsko municipality, in Primorje-Gorski Kotar County, in Croatia. It is situated above the Kupa valley on the part of the D3 (Croatia), D3 highway formerly known as the ''Lujzijana''. It is known for the cliffside Severin castle, one of the best preserved remains of an extensive Christian fortification network during the Turkish wars. As of 2021, it has a population of 113. It was once more populous, and in 1776-1786 it was the titular seat of its own county. Name Severin na Kupi is not to be confused with Severin, Bjelovar-Bilogora County, Severin Bilogorski. There is also a Severin, Germany, Severin in Polabian Slavs, Polabia. Most importantly, it may be named after Drobeta-Turnu Severin, Severin of the historical Banate of Severin. A connection with Saint Severin (other), Saint Severin cannot be ruled out, but there is no significant local veneration of a saint by that name, and one historical source uses the form ''Siverin'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lujzijana
The Louisiana road () is a roadway in Croatia, built between 1803 and 1812 by an association of noble families ( Lichtenstein, Dietrichstein, Esterházy, Harrach, Batthyány, Anna Maria Erdődy) and designed by Josef Philipp Vukassovich. The road was finished by the French Empire. It is named after Napoleon's second wife Marie Louise. It linked Rijeka with Karlovac through Grobničko polje, Kamenjak, Gornje Jelenje, Lokve, Delnice, Skrad, Stubica, Severin na Kupi, and Netretić. The length of the Louisiana road was 18 Austrian miles (1 mile = 7.585 km). It was about 8 m wide (26 Wiener Fuß). It was the shortest route between Rijeka and Karlovac, and was one of the most modern roads in the empire. With the building of the Lujzijana, the Karolina road became less important. History After the Lujzijana was built, the ''Družtvo lujzinske ceste'' constructed a number of inns along it to provide it with the necessary infrastructure and maintenance income. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jelenje
Jelenje is a village and municipality in the Primorje-Gorski Kotar County in western Croatia. As of 2021, the municipality had a population of 5,096 with 94.6% Croats. The village itself had an urban population of 395. History After the Lujzijana was built, the ''Družtvo lujzinske ceste'' constructed a building in Jelenje together with stables and two cisterns. In 1874, the society would sell all its assets along the road, including those in Jelenje. A 22 December 1939 decision as part of agrarian reforms by Ban Šubašić to confiscate the forest property in Jelenje and surroundings of the Thurn and Taxis family, Kálmán Ghyczy and Nikola Petrović resulted in a legal dispute known as the Thurn and Taxis Affair, in part because of the relative status of the family and in part because of the proximity to the Italian border. Demographics In 1895, the ''obćina'' of Jelenje (court at Jelenje), with an area of , belonged to the ''kotar'' of Sušak ( Bakar court and electora ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Josef Philipp Vukassovich
Baron Josef Philipp Vukassovich (; 1755 – 9 August 1809) was a Croatian soldier who joined the army of Habsburg monarchy and fought against both Ottoman Empire and the First French Republic. During the French Revolutionary Wars, he commanded a brigade in the Italian campaign of 1796–1797 against Napoleon Bonaparte. He led a division during the Napoleonic Wars and received a fatal wound in action. While serving in the Grenz infantry from the Croatian Military Frontier, Vukassovich received a coveted military award for notable actions in battle against the Ottomans. Still leading his Grenzers, he fought against the French in Italy. While still a colonel, he was entrusted with the command of an infantry brigade in early 1796. Finally appointed a general officer, he participated in nearly every battle in Italy that year, including all four Austrian attempts to raise the Siege of Mantua. In 1799, he led troops in Italy against the French with success. The following year s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stubica, Primorje-Gorski Kotar County
Stubica or Stubica Vrbovska is a village in Croatia, under the Vrbovsko township, in Primorje-Gorski Kotar County. History In 1860–1879, Matija Mažuranić wrote a 62 folio manuscript today titled Writings on the Building of Roads in Gorski Kotar and Lika (), today with signature HR- Za NSK R 6424. A 21 folio manuscript dated 1872 titled Darstellung der Entstehung des Baues ... der Luisenstrasse togethr with a translation by I. Mikloušić is kept as HR- Za NSK R 4572. In 1864, a rinderpest outbreak in Bosanci and Kasuni caused the Lujzijana to be closed to horned traffic for 21 days in December. Link follows university URI scheme. Copy and paste this instead: dnc.nsk.hr/DataServices/ImageView.aspx?id=26cee495-016a-4010-9f03-03d19c6b1752 WWII On 29 May 1941, the Ustaše arrested 20 Serb and 7 Croat villagers from Jablan, Hajdine, Presika, Stubica and Tuk. All were imprisoned for 8 to 30 days and then release, only to be recaptured shortly after release. Only Ivan Šti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Skrad
Skrad is a village and a municipality in the Primorje-Gorski Kotar County in western Croatia. History Skrad was first mentioned on 22 February 1481 in a document freeing the citizens of Grič from tariffs in Skrad and elsewhere, unless the other Skrad was intended. In 1860–1879, Matija Mažuranić wrote a 62 folio manuscript today titled Writings on the Building of Roads in Gorski Kotar and Lika (), today with signature HR- Za NSK R 6424. A 21 folio manuscript dated 1872 titled Darstellung der Entstehung des Baues ... der Luisenstrasse togethr with a translation by I. Mikloušić is kept as HR- Za NSK R 4572. After the Lujzijana was built, the ''Družtvo lujzinske ceste'' constructed an inn in Skrad together with stables and an aqueduct. In 1874, the society would sell all its assets along the road, including those in Skrad. Kingdom of Yugoslavia The volunteer fire department DVD Skrad was founded on 1 March 1932, and is today part of the ''Požarno područje Gorski k ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Delnice
Delnice () is a town in western Croatia, the largest settlement in the mountainous region of Gorski Kotar, in the Primorje-Gorski Kotar County. The town has a population of 3861, and total municipality population is 5135 (2021). Delnice is Gorski Kotar's main town. History The first mention of Delnice was "Stjepan Kalmin iz Delnica" in the 1436–1461 ''Liber Civilium'' of Rijeka. One of the first mentions of Delnice was on 22 February 1481 in a document freeing the citizens of Grič from tariffs in Delnice and elsewhere. The town was first mentioned in a 1482 document issued by Sabor, the Croatian Parliament. After the Lujzijana was built, the ''Družtvo lujzinske ceste'' constructed an inn in Delnice. In 1874, the society would sell all its assets along the road, including those in Delnice. On 21 February 1852 by a decree of the Ban of Croatia and Slavonia, Josip Jelačić, a Chamber of Commerce and Industry () was to be founded in Rijeka with jurisdiction over Delnice ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Milja Nadvučnik
In Finland, girls named Milja has name day ( Nimipäivä) on the second Wednesday in November. Milja is a given name. Notable people with the name include: * Milja Hellsten (born 1990), Finnish curler * Milja Salovaara (born 1972), Finnish costume designer, scenographer and set designer * Milja Simonsen (born 1997), Faroese football forward {{given name References * http://www.norskenavn.no/navn.php?id=11183 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lokve, Croatia
Lokve is a Croatian municipality in the Primorje–Gorski Kotar County. With an area of 42 km2, it had a population of 850 in 2021. The municipality is located in the mountainous region of Gorski kotar. The Lokvarsko Lake () is located between the naselje, settlements of Homer and Mrzla Vodica. Climate Between 1960 and 2016, the highest temperature recorded at the local weather station was , on 27 July 1983. The coldest temperature was , on 8 January 1985. Demographics In 1870, Lokve općina, in Delnice ''podžupanija'', had 291 houses, with a population of 2173. Its 8 villages were divided into 2 ''porezne obćine'' for taxation purposes. Lokve had its own parish. In 1895, the ''obćina'' of Lokve (court at Lokve), with an area of , belonged to the ''kotar'' of Delnice (Delnice court and electoral district) in the ''županija'' of Modruš-Rieka (Ogulin court and financial board). There were 389 houses, with a population of 2363. Its 6 villages and 2 hamlets were divided for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cistern
A cistern (; , ; ) is a waterproof receptacle for holding liquids, usually water. Cisterns are often built to catch and store rainwater. To prevent leakage, the interior of the cistern is often lined with hydraulic plaster. Cisterns are distinguished from wells by their waterproof linings. Modern cisterns range in capacity from a few liters to thousands of cubic meters, effectively forming covered reservoirs. Origins Early domestic and agricultural use Waterproof lime plaster cisterns in the floors of houses are features of Neolithic village sites of the Levant at, for instance, Ramad and Lebwe, and by the late fourth millennium BC, as at Jawa in northeastern Lebanon, cisterns are essential elements of emerging water management techniques in dry-land farming communities. Early examples of ancient cisterns, found in Israel, include a significant discovery at Tel Hazor, where a large cistern was carved into bedrock beneath a palace dating to the Late Bronze Age. Simi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stable
A stable is a building in which working animals are kept, especially horses or oxen. The building is usually divided into stalls, and may include storage for equipment and feed. Styles There are many different types of stables in use today; the American-style stable called a barn, for instance, is a large barn with a door at each end and individual stalls inside or free-standing stables with top and bottom-opening doors. The term "stable" is additionally utilised to denote a business or a collection of animals under the care of a single owner, irrespective of their housing or whereabouts. A building with tie stalls is also known as stanchion or stall barn, where animals are tethered by the head or neck to their stall. It is mostly used in the dairy cow industry, but traditionally horses were also tied up. The exterior design of a stable can vary widely based on climate, building materials, historical period and cultural styles of architecture. A wide range of building ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
