KRK

Od davnina su ljudi sa strahom i nepovjerenjem
prilazili }ukima i sovama. Ove no}ne ptice oduvijek su
prisutne u pu~kim legendama i pri~ama kao vlasnici i
glasnici lo{ih vijesti, ali istovremeno, one su simbol
mudrosti i u~enosti. Njihovo uspravno dr`anje i krupna
glava s istaknutim o~ima daju im pomalo ljudski
oblik i “mudar” izgled. U anti~koj Gr~koj sivi }uk
(Athene noctua) bio je posve}en Ateni, Zeusovoj k}eri,
boginji mudrosti i rata, koja je imala sposobnost da
poput }uka vidi i u mraku. Je li Atenin sivi }uk, koji se
za toplih ljetnih no}i zna ~esto oglasiti svojim prepoznatljivim
i monotonim zovom “}uuk, }uuk”, uletio u
grb Grada Krka ili je to sova u{ara? Te{ko je re}i, jer
su vrlo sli~ni, a na Krku ~esto susre}emo i jedne i
druge.
Prirodna podloga, geografski smje{taj, klimatske
osobine, bogati biljni i `ivotinjski svijet bili su
povoljni preduvjeti koji su omogu}ili ~ovjeku opstanak
i `ivotvorni rast na ovom otoku. @ive}i u mediteranskom
i srednjoeuropskom ozra~ju, uva`avaju}i i
po{tuju}i ljudsku mjeru, Krk ba{tini sve vrijednosti tih
kultura, njihove duhovnosti i }udi koje su se talo`ile
stolje}ima, ne odri~u}i se tradicija i uspomena. Osebujan
hod pro{lih stolje}a do na{ih dana ostavio je
~itljive slojeve. Brojne tragove bogate kr~ke povijesti
na}i }ete u kamenim suhozidima, rimskim mozaicima,
starohrvatskim crkvicama, glagoljskim spomenicima,
oltarnim palama, slikama mleta~kih i hrvatskih
majstora. Svaki narod, svako stolje}e ostavilo je svoj
trag, neko obilje`je materijalne kulture i duhovnog
naboja. Sve {to su razne kulture i uljudbe ostavile u
naslje|e, danas ima nemjerljivu vrijednost. Te vrijednosti
novim nara{tajima
svjedo~e o dosezima i padovima
na{ih predaka, o
trajnom i prolaznom, o
misaonom i materijalnom,
o narodima i uljudbama.
Za Krk ka`u da je
dragulj u jadranskoj kruni,
dok su ostali otoci biseri
u toj kruni.Neki su
Krk nazvali “sretni otok”,
a naziv “zlatni otok”
zaslu`uje ne samo zbog
toga {to je povr{inom najve}i,
brojem stanovnika
najmnogoljudniji, ve} i
turisti~ki najposje}eniji
otok na kojem u ljetnim
mjesecima dnevno boravi
vi{e od 40000 turista. Za
njega ka`u da je najzanimljiviji
i najzagonetniji
hrvatski otok koji je toliko
raznovrstan i bogat kao
da je kakav kontinent.
Ljetni ugo|aj na Veloj placi
gdje se vije gradska zastava
Summertime at Vela placa on
which waves where the
municipal flag
Since time immemorial people have approached the
owls with fear and distrust. These nocturnal birds
have always been present in popular legends and stories
as proprietors or messengers of bad news, but, at
the same time, they were also a symbol of wisdom and
erudition. Their straight posture and large head with
bulging eyes give them a slightly human shape and
“wise” appearance. In ancient Greece, the little owl
(Athene noctua) was dedicated to Athena, the daughter
of Zeus, goddess of wisdom and war, who, like the
owl, had the ability to see in the dark. Was it
Athena’s little owl, which during the hot summer
nights announced itself with its recognizable and
monotonous “chook, chook,” the bird which has flown
into the coat-of-arms of the town of Krk, or was it the
eagle owl? It is difficult to say since they are very similar
and both can be encountered on the island.
Natural beauty, the geographic location, climate,
varied plant and animal life all provided favorable
conditions which enabled man to survive and grow on
this island. Living in the Mediterranean and Central
European atmosphere with respect for human measure,
Krk has inherited all the values of those cultures, as
well as their spirituality and dispositions which have
lent themselves through centuries without renouncing
traditions or memories. The distinct passage of the
centuries past to this day has left readable layers.
Numerous traces of the rich history of Krk can be
found in the dry stone walls, the Romanesque mosaics,
old Croatian churches, Glagolitic monuments, altar
palls, and paintings by Venetian and Croatian masters.
Each people and each century have left their
stamp, a mark of material
culture and spiritual
charge. The heritage left
by the various cultures
and civilizations is priceless
today. These values
bear witness to the new
generations of achievements
and failures of our
predecessors, of the permanent
and transient, of the
contemplative and material,
of the peoples and civilizations.
It is said that Krk is
the jewel in the Adriatic
crown while the other islands
are the pearls.
Some have dubbed Krk
“the fortunate island”
while the name “the golden
island” is deserved not
only because its area is the
largest and it is the most
populated island, but also
because it is the most visited
island during the
summer months and the
destination of more than
40,000 tourists.
Panorama Krka (str. 56.-57.)
The panorama of Krk (pp. 56-57)
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