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17 18 19 20 21 22 is an important part of Croatian history. It was the centre of the early medieval Croatian kingdom, where Croatian princes and kings ruled from the 9th century until the unification with Hungary in the 12th century. Thus, unlike most Dalmatian cities which were erected on the foundations of ancient cities, Šibenik was the first original major Croatian coastal city. It was founded in the 11th century at the time of King Petar Krešimir IV and many still call it Krešimir’s city. At the time of King Zvonimir the capital city of Croatia was Knin, which we call Zvonimir’s city even today. The best known and most valuable cultural monument of the Šibenik part of Croatia is the Šibenik Cathedral, protected as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. There is also the picturesque town of Primošten with its vineyards, and a number of ancient archaeological sites, particularly on Bribirska Glavica in the vicinity of Knin. Among religious buildings, the Franciscan monastery on the island of Visovac (1) is of exceptional beauty. It has a unique position on a small island in the middle of the lake near the expansion of the river Krka. Not far away is the Orthodox Monastery of St. Archangel in the canyon of the river Krka (3), which is, with the already mentioned Krupa Monastery, considered to be the most valuable monument of the Serbian Orthodox Church in Croatia. A sort of trademark of this part of Dalmatia are a number of fortresses, a testimony to the tumultuous past. In Šibenik there are three monumental forts that stand out, Saint John, Saint Anne and Šubićevac (2), and the only entry into Šibenik from the sea, is through the narrow passage of Saint Anthony (8), where the monumental 16th century fortress of St. Nicholas is located (9). An interesting newly constructed church in the village of Kijev, located at the foot of the Croatian Dinara Mountains (6), is a testimony to the suffering endured in recent wars. The Šibenik area is known for its many picturesque places, such as Skradin, along the river Krka (5) or Prvić Šepurine on the island of Prvić (4). There are also picturesque villages in Dalmatian Zagora, from which the most famous Croatian sculptor Ivan Meštrović originates. For his last place of rest he chose his native village Otavice, where he built a unique mausoleum (7). The most important cultural monument of the Šibenik part 89
23 25 of Dalmatia is the CATHEDRAL OF ST. JACOB in the town of Šibenik. This magnificent structure was built over more than 100 years, from 1431 until 1535, and its features and appearance are the works of the greatest Croatian sculptor and architect, Juraj Dalmatinac, while the dome was completed by Nikola Firentinac. The main reason for which it is on the UNESCO World Heritage List is the unique blend of Gothic and Renaissance style of building (10 & 16) and the special way of construction with large stone blocks. This especially comes to our attention in the dome of the cathedral (15). The interior is even more luxurious than its exterior (12). The outside of the building boasts a frieze decorated with 71 stone heads of men, women and children (11 & 13), while the inside of the church is richly decorated with sculptures (14) and an expansive portal (21). The cathedral is harmoniously blended into the town's centre, with steep narrow streets at the foot of the slopes of Šubićevac hill (17), which also holds other valuable cultural monuments. Particularly emphasised are the numerous churches, such as the church of Santa Barbara (19), Saint John (20) and the Orthodox Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary (18) on the site of a former Catholic church. Among the secular buildings of Šibenik, the one which stands out the most is the Renaissance building of the City Hall from the 16th century (22). THE COAST AND ISLANDS of the Šibenik part of Dalmatia do not hold as many valuable monumental buildings as the city of Šibenik, but attract attention with their picturesque scenery and the preserved national heritage. This is particularly applicable to Primošten (24), located on a hilly peninsula and connected to the mainland by a narrow isthmus. Along it stretch the famous vineyards, an example of diligent manual work on the grudging stone (32). The Croatian Garden, in which the Primošten vineyards have a leading role, won the gold medal at the world exhibition "Japan, Flora 2000", which shows of what great value they are. After the exhibition, the process of listing the Primošten vineyards on the UNESCO World Heritage List started, and today their images adorn 90 32
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