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Nikola VI Zrinski
Nikola VI Zrinski (''Nicholas VI Zrinski'', hu, Zrínyi VI. Miklós), (c. 1570 in Čakovec(?) – 24 March 1625 in Čakovec), was a Croatian count, a member of the Zrinski noble family. Life He was the son of Croatian count Juraj IV Zrinski and the grandson of the famous Ban of Croatia, Nikola IV Zrinski (1508–1566), the hero of Szigetvar. His younger brother Juraj V became the Croatian Ban in 1622. Living mostly in his large Međimurje estate, the northernmost part of Croatia, with the strongly fortified Čakovec Castle, he held since 1608 the title of Captain general of Transdanubia, a region in Hungary, and fought the invasive Turkish forces. After the death of his father in 1603 he inherited large estates throughout Croatia, which was at that time heavily endangered by the Ottomans and squeezed along its northwestern borders, with the remaining parts then called the "''reliquiae reliquiarum olim inclyti regni Croatiae''" ("remnants of the once great and gloriou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hrvatski Skolski Muzej Zemljovid 3 300109
Croatian (; ' ) is the standardized variety of the Serbo-Croatian pluricentric language used by Croats, principally in Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Serbian province of Vojvodina, and other neighboring countries. It is the official and literary standard of Croatia and one of the official languages of the European Union. Croatian is also one of the official languages of Bosnia and Herzegovina and a recognized minority language in Serbia and neighboring countries. Standard Croatian is based on the most widespread dialect of Serbo-Croatian, Shtokavian, more specifically on Eastern Herzegovinian, which is also the basis of Standard Serbian, Bosnian, and Montenegrin. In the mid-18th century, the first attempts to provide a Croatian literary standard began on the basis of the Neo-Shtokavian dialect that served as a supraregional ''lingua franca'' pushing back regional Chakavian, Kajkavian, and Shtokavian vernaculars. The decisive role was played by Croatian Vukovians, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rakovec, Zagreb County
Rakovec is a village and a municipality in Croatia in the Zagreb County. According to the 2011 Croatian census, 2011 census, there are 1,252 inhabitants in the municipality, 98% of which are Croats. Settlements are: * Baničevec * Brežani, Croatia, Brezani * Dropčevec * Dvorišće (Rakovec), Dvorišće * Goli Vrh * Hruškovec * Hudovo * Kolenica * Lipnica (Rakovec), Lipnica * Mlaka (Rakovec), Mlaka * Rakovec * Valetić References Populated places in Zagreb County Municipalities of Croatia {{ZagrebCounty-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brod Na Kupi
Brod na Kupi () is a village located 12 km north of Delnice, in the western part of Gorski Kotar in Croatia , image_flag = Flag of Croatia.svg , image_coat = Coat of arms of Croatia.svg , anthem = "Lijepa naša domovino"("Our Beautiful Homeland") , image_map = , map_caption = , capit .... A bridge connects it with Petrina in Slovenia. Its population is 207 (2011 census). References Populated places in Primorje-Gorski Kotar County {{PrimorjeGorskiKotar-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karlovac
Karlovac () is a city in central Croatia. According to the 2011 census, its population was 55,705. Karlovac is the administrative centre of Karlovac County. The city is located on the Zagreb- Rijeka highway and railway line, south-west of Zagreb and from Rijeka. Name The city was named after its founder, Charles II, Archduke of Austria. The German name ''Karlstadt'' or ''Carlstadt'' ("Charlestown") has undergone translation into other languages: in Hungarian it is known as ''Károlyváros'', in Italian as ''Carlovizza'', in Latin as ''Carolostadium'', and in Kajkavian and Slovene as Karlovec. History The Austrians built Karlovac from scratch in 1579 in order to strengthen their southern defences against Ottoman encroachments. The establishment of a new city-fortress was a part of the deal between the Protestant nobility of Inner Austria and the archduke Charles II of Austria. In exchange for their religious freedom the nobility agreed to finance the building of a ne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dubovac Castle
Dubovac Castle is a castle in Karlovac, Croatia.http://www.castles.info/croatia/ Castles of Croatia The Dubovac Castle overlooks the Croatian city Karlovac. Its square tower was probably built during the 13th century. In the 15th century, the castle was rebuilt in Renaissance The Renaissance ( , ) , from , with the same meanings. is a period in European history marking the transition from the Middle Ages to modernity and covering the 15th and 16th centuries, characterized by an effort to revive and surpass id ... style. The castle had various owners—from Slavonian nobleman family Sudar to famous Croatian counts and dukes Frankopan and Zrinski. From 1671 until 1809, the Dubovac was owned by the Karlovac generals. In 1837, a new owner, Count Laval Nugent, rebuilt the castle in the spirit of romanticism. Dubovac was once again renovated in 1952 in relation to graphics from the end of the 18th century." There is a photograph of the castle at that site. The castle was use ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ribnik, Croatia
Ribnik is a village and a municipality in Karlovac County, Croatia. There are a total of 475 inhabitants in the municipality, 98.74% of whom are Croats. References Municipalities of Croatia Populated places in Karlovac County {{Karlovac-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ozalj
Ozalj (, hu, Ozaly, german: Wosail or ''Woseil'') is a town in central Croatia, located north of Karlovac and southwest of Jastrebarsko, on the Kupa River. It is close to Žumberak in the north and the border with Slovenia in the northwest, with Metlika being the closest Slovenian town. History The town was built on a cliff over the Kupa river and the first mention of it dates from 1244, as a free royal town. The Frankopan family owned it since 1398, then it passed to the Zrinski family in 1550, and it stayed theirs until 1671. The city commemorates 30 April as its day, in memory of the event in 1671 when Petar Zrinski and Fran Krsto Frankopan were executed. The patron saint of the town is St. Vitus, whose feast is celebrated on 15 June. Munjara Munjara is the old hydroelectric plant. This plant has three 3.5 megawatt generators and was built between 1907 and 1908. Population The town of Ozalj itself has a population of 1,181, with a total of 6,817 people in the m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zagreb
Zagreb ( , , , ) is the capital and largest city of Croatia. It is in the northwest 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 sea level. At the 2021 census, the city had a population of 767,131. The population of the Zagreb urban agglomeration is 1,071,150, approximately a quarter of the total population of Croatia. Zagreb is a city with a rich history dating from Roman times. The oldest settlement in the vicinity of the city was the Roman Andautonia, in today's Ščitarjevo. The historical record of the name "Zagreb" dates from 1134, in reference to the foundation of the settlement at Kaptol in 1094. Zagreb became a free royal city in 1242. In 1851 Janko Kamauf became Zagreb's first mayor. Zagreb has special status as a Croatian administrative division - it comprises a consolidated city-county (but separate f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brezovica, Zagreb
Brezovica () is a city district and a settlement part of Zagreb, Croatia, located in the southwestern part of the city. The district has a total population of 12,030 inhabitants, while the settlement itself has a population of 594 ( as of 2011). It is one of the more rural districts in Zagreb. The A1 highway passes through Brezovica, although it has no exits there. Of note is Dvorac Brezovica, an eighteenth-century chateau now owned by the Zagreb Archdiocese. Dvorac Brezovica (castle) has been abandoned for several years and the building and its surroundings have fallen into disrepair. List of neighborhoods in Brezovica * Brebernica * Demerje * Donji Dragonožec * Goli Breg * Gornji Dragonožec * Grančari * Havidić Selo * Horvati * Hudi Bitek * Lipnica * Kupinečki Kraljevec * Odranski Obrež * Strmec * Donji Trpuci * Gornji Trpuci * Starjak * Zadvorsko Zadvorsko is a village in Croatia. It is formally a settlement (naselje) of Zagreb Zagreb ( , , , ) is th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lukavec, Croatia
Lukavec is a village in central Croatia, 20 km south of 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, northwest of the country, along the Sava river, at the southern slop .... It is administratively part of the city of Velika Gorica, Zagreb County. The population is 1,140 (census 2011). A nearby fortification is well preserved. References Populated places in Zagreb County Velika Gorica {{ZagrebCounty-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Medvedgrad
Medvedgrad (; Croatian for ''bear-town''; hu, Medvevár) is a medieval fortified town located on the south slopes of Medvednica mountain, approximately halfway from the Croatian capital Zagreb to the mountain top Sljeme. For defensive purposes it was built on a hill, Mali Plazur, that is a spur of the main ridge of the mountain that overlooks the city. On a clear day the castle can be seen from far away, especially the high main tower. Below the main tower of the castle is ''Oltar Domovine'' (Altar of the homeland) which is dedicated to Croatian soldiers killed in the Croatian War of Independence. History In 1242, Mongols invaded Zagreb. The city was destroyed and burned to the ground. This prompted the building of Medvedgrad. Encouraged by Pope Innocent IV, Philip Türje, bishop of Zagreb, built the fortress between 1249 and 1254. It was later owned by bans of Slavonia. Notable Hungarian poet and Ban of Slavonia Janus Pannonius (1472), and Ban of Croatia Ivan Karlović ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
